Petition · past parliament
Teach British Sign Language in schools
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
As someone who is hard of hearing, I’ve struggled my entire life and have heavily depended on lip reading just to be able to help me get by.
Instead of learning a different language, I suggest we make British Sign Language lessons an important lesson in primary school and secondary schools!
Instead of learning a different language, I suggest we make British Sign Language lessons an important lesson in primary school and secondary schools!
People who are deaf/hard of hearing often feel alone or like an outcast because there is a massive ‘language’ barrier between hearing and deaf people.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 17 Oct 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 18 Oct 2019 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
18 Oct 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.