Petition · past parliament
Make Sign Language/ BSL part of the national curriculum
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Make sign language compulsory in education instead of or as well as learning a second language like Spanish/Germany etc
There are 11million deaf people in the UK yet only 151,000 people are able to sign or correctly use BSL. Making the education of sign language/ BSL compulsory would not only make deaf people feel more included but also help others to understand why it is helpful and important
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
You may wish to sign this petition calling for the same action: Make British Sign Language a compulsory subject in the national curriculum
Timeline
| 19 Jul 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 5 Aug 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
5 Aug 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.