Petition · past parliament · Department for Education
Add Drama to the National Curriculum for Secondary Schools
Closed
203 signatures
What the petition asks
Currently, Drama is not on the National Curriculum for Secondary Schools. This petition calls on the Government to add Drama on to the current National Curriculum for Secondary Schools.
Secondary schools currently are not required to include Drama in their KS3 curriculum, meaning that across England there are young people who are missing out on the wealth of benefits that engaging in a Drama curriculum can bring.
Regular participation in Drama can not only help develop key life skills including confidence, empathy, problem-solving, leadership and many more, but can have a positive impact on the mental health of young people.
Regular participation in Drama can not only help develop key life skills including confidence, empathy, problem-solving, leadership and many more, but can have a positive impact on the mental health of young people.
Timeline
| 14 Nov 2023 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 14 May 2024 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
203
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Education
Opened
14 Nov 2023
Closed
14 May 2024
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.