Petition · past parliament
Reverse the changes to allow for Textiles & Technology to be stand alone GCSEs.
Closed
7,439 signatures
What the petition asks
Last year we saw the Government remove the individualised GCSE in Textiles, instead combining all of the technologies into a generalised technology GCSE.
Not only is this directly suppressing each of the material areas, but it is now narrowing the amount of pupils going into this field, and not enabling them to gain the breadth of skills they previously would have, which would allow them to move on to higher education. From the clothes on our back, to the modern materials found in protective uniform such as Kevlar, we surrounded by technology, and it is vital that ALL areas are widely available to all pupils in the UK
Timeline
| 3 Apr 2018 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 3 Oct 2018 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
7,439
Status
Closed
Opened
3 Apr 2018
Closed
3 Oct 2018
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.