Petition

compulsory politics education in high schools

Rejected 13 signatures

What the petition asks

we'd like the government to introduce some form of compulsory politics education into high schools.
Too often today, we see young people who are not only not politically active but also not politically aware. I believe that it is vital to have young and informed citizens, this education shall not only update young people but also hopefully motivate them to vote when they turn 18, which should increase voter turnout. I find it appalling that students don't know about current political affairs, this needs to change and this is the way!

Why it was rejected

The UK Government or Parliament was already taking the action it asked for.

The key stage 3 and 4 curriculums for Citizenship already include teaching about democracy, government and how laws are made and upheld.

If you would like Politics to be a compulsory subject in its own right, you could start a petition about that.

Timeline

4 Nov 2024 Petition opened for signatures
19 Nov 2024 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 13
Status Rejected
Rejected 19 Nov 2024

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 18 Aug 2026.