Petition · past parliament
Make makaton compulsary for all schools to teach children
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Helping children with disabilities fit in with their peers, by teaching their peers to do makaton to communicate with them.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
We think that this petition is similar:
Make Makaton a compulsory part of Early Years and Primary Education in the UK.
Make Makaton a compulsory part of Early Years and Primary Education in the UK.
Timeline
| 23 May 2018 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 30 May 2018 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
30 May 2018
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.