Petition · past parliament · Department for Education
Add sign language on to the national schools curriculum.
Closed
702 signatures
What the petition asks
I would want the government to give school teachers the necessary training to be able to communicate with children or adults and be able to teach students, in mainstream schools.
The reason why I want the government to add sign language on the schools curriculum is because young children and adults who are deaf or struggle to talk and feel it’s easier to use sign language feel isolated and feel like they can’t communicate with others, I think teaching young children and adults to learn sign language will help people to feel less isolated and not different from anyone else, I also feel like it would benefit others who aren’t deaf or struggle to talk.
Timeline
| 26 Oct 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 26 Apr 2022 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
702
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Education
Opened
26 Oct 2021
Closed
26 Apr 2022
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.