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Petition · past parliament · Department for Education

Only issue Department for Education announcements during working hours

Closed 501 signatures

What the petition asks

Protect the well-being and mental health of teachers and leaders of education by stopping the release of Department for Education announcements, instructions, and guidelines outside of normal working hours, especially on Friday evenings and immediately before school holidays.
Teachers and leaders are under immense pressure, and the release of important information or instructions just before evenings, weekends, and school holidays leads to significant impacts on work-life balance, negatively impacts on mental health and well-being, and leads to an unhealthy always-on culture.

Timeline

20 Nov 2020 Petition opened for signatures
20 May 2021 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 501
Status Closed
Department Department for Education
Opened 20 Nov 2020
Closed 20 May 2021

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