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Petition · past parliament · Department for Education

Reform the national curriculum for drama to include LGBTQ+ and POC stories

Closed 112 signatures

What the petition asks

There is a lack of LGBTQ+ and POC representation in the drama curriculum in many schools. Schools should be required to teach drama using more diverse content, there’s no excuses for exclusion.
Update the curriculum to include LGBTQ+ and POC stories, find inclusive scripts, make it normal to play characters that students can relate to. Why should LGBTQ+ actors always have to change themselves to tell stories they don’t know how to tell and vice versa. Be more inclusive because I have faced more than enough prejudice over my time in education and I hear too many similar stories.

Timeline

10 Sep 2020 Petition opened for signatures
10 Mar 2021 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 112
Status Closed
Department Department for Education
Opened 10 Sep 2020
Closed 10 Mar 2021

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