Petition · past parliament · Department for Education
Add accessibility to the national curriculum
Closed
233 signatures
What the petition asks
Currently pupils are not taught about accessibility for disabled people as part of their education.
This needs to be added to the curriculum so that when today's students move in to work they understand accessibility and how to reduce barriers to disabled people.
Research has found that the vast majority of websites are not accessible, and many social media users - including elected representatives - do not post accessibly, such as by using ALT text to describe images. Buildings and roads are still being built that are not accessible to all.
Many people do not know how to be accessible. Accessibility should be added to the curriculum so people understand the accessibility needs of neurodivergent people, wheelchair users, registered blind or those who are hard of hearing.
Research has found that the vast majority of websites are not accessible, and many social media users - including elected representatives - do not post accessibly, such as by using ALT text to describe images. Buildings and roads are still being built that are not accessible to all.
Many people do not know how to be accessible. Accessibility should be added to the curriculum so people understand the accessibility needs of neurodivergent people, wheelchair users, registered blind or those who are hard of hearing.
Timeline
| 20 Oct 2022 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 20 Apr 2023 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
233
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Education
Opened
20 Oct 2022
Closed
20 Apr 2023
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.