Petition · past parliament
BSL should be part of the curriculum for excellence.
Rejected
20 signatures
What the petition asks
Teach BSL in our Scottish schools.
My father is deaf, there are so many deaf people in Britain. My children are more likely to meet a deaf person than a French or Spanish person.
Why it was rejected
It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.
Your petition is about something that the Scottish Government is responsible for. That means that the UK Government and Parliament can't look into it.
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The Scottish Parliament has its own Public Petitions Committee. If you'd like to send your petition to the Scottish Parliament, you can find out more here:
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/gettinginvolved/petitions/index.aspx
Timeline
| 5 Jun 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 10 Jun 2021 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
20
Status
Rejected
Rejected
10 Jun 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.