Petition · past parliament
Make British Sign Language part of the National Curriculum in schools in the UK
Rejected
18 signatures
What the petition asks
Not enough people in the UK know how to communicate with the deaf or hard of hearing, it should be taught in schools
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 27 Feb 2018 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 28 Feb 2018 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
18
Status
Rejected
Rejected
28 Feb 2018
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.