Petition · past parliament · Department for Education

Make Home Economics mandatory in the National Curriculum.

Closed 23 signatures

What the petition asks

Make Home Economics a mandatory subject alongside English Maths and Science. Teach children to cook nutritious vegetarian meals which in turn could help stop obesity and child poverty.
Make the subject mandatory.

Timeline

11 Jan 2021 Petition opened for signatures
11 Jul 2021 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 23
Status Closed
Department Department for Education
Opened 11 Jan 2021
Closed 11 Jul 2021

Follow this petition

Sign in to get an email when the government responds, a debate is scheduled or held, or the petition closes.

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