Petition · past parliament
Give the option to learn British sign language in schools
Rejected
9 signatures
What the petition asks
Provide funding to bring someone into schools to teach kids British sign language
I think it would be useful for people with deaf or even autistic family members and might be fun for kids to start learning at a young age
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
You might like to sign the following petition:
Add sign language on to the national schools curriculum
Add sign language on to the national schools curriculum.
Provide funding for BSL classes for all school and college students and staff
Provide funding for BSL classes for all school and college students and staff
Add sign language on to the national schools curriculum
Add sign language on to the national schools curriculum.
Provide funding for BSL classes for all school and college students and staff
Provide funding for BSL classes for all school and college students and staff
Timeline
| 17 Mar 2022 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 22 Mar 2022 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
9
Status
Rejected
Rejected
22 Mar 2022
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.