Petition · past parliament
Introduce Political Education as a compulsory subject in the UK.
Rejected
10 signatures
What the petition asks
In Scotland, the Curriculum for Excellence ensures that all children receive compulsory political education under the Modern Studies subject until the age of 15. This is not the case for the rest of the UK.
We propose that Modern Studies or an equivalent is introduced into the national curriculum.
We propose that Modern Studies or an equivalent is introduced into the national curriculum.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 26 Jan 2018 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 1 Feb 2018 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
10
Status
Rejected
Rejected
1 Feb 2018
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.