Petition · past parliament

To include a variety of history from other nations compulsory in curriculums

Rejected 12 signatures

What the petition asks

I want a variety of history included in curriculums. We are taught western history and only the glorified part and to learn only black history would create a divide so including other nations will create more diversity among society and not to just learn slavery; black history goes years before that

Why it was rejected

It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.

Petitions need to call on the UK Government or Parliament to take a specific action.

We're not sure exactly what you'd like the Government or Parliament to do. In particular, we're not sure whether you're concerned about teaching of the history of particular nations (and, in which case, which nations you want to add to the history curriculum) or teaching of black history.

The Government has published guidance about the teaching of history, including of non-European cultures, in English schools. You can find out more here:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-curriculum-in-england-history-programmes-of-study/national-curriculum-in-england-history-programmes-of-study

You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you'd like the UK Government or Parliament to do.

Timeline

15 May 2019 Petition opened for signatures
18 Jun 2019 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 12
Status Rejected
Rejected 18 Jun 2019

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.