Petition · past parliament · Department for Education
Add sign language and lip reading to the national curriculum
Closed
33 signatures
What the petition asks
I want all schools to be required to teach sign language and lip reading, so young people who are deaf or have hearing-related disabilities have the chance to learn the language they need to move forward with their life in school.
This change would also mean other students would be better able to communicate with children with hearing-related disabilities.
Timeline
| 20 Dec 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 20 Jun 2022 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
33
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Education
Opened
20 Dec 2021
Closed
20 Jun 2022
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.