Petition · past parliament
Change the curriculum to include black history starting from Primary school.
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Introduce black history and discussion about influential black people into the school curriculum, male it a topic of conversation for pupils in school.
To stop children experiencing racism
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 a similar action: Make the teaching of Black history compulsory in primary and secondary schools.
Timeline
| 7 Jun 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 14 Jun 2021 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
14 Jun 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.