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Petition · past parliament

To make Sign Language compulsory to learn in schools.

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

I watched the bgt golden buzzer performance last year called sign along with us, I really would love it if sign language was compulsory to learn in schools.
To make sign language compulsory in schools, I’d love it if Jade Kilduff’s dream came true because of this petition

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

Make British Sign Language (BSL) a compulsory subject in the national curriculum

Timeline

17 Mar 2021 Petition opened for signatures
29 Apr 2021 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 29 Apr 2021

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