Petition

Fund more school places for autistic children without learning disabilities

Closed 358 signatures

What the petition asks

I would like the Government to fund more school places for children who have autism, but not learning disabilities. Mainstream school can be completely unsuitable due to sensory issues, social difficulties and anxiety, which could prevent these children being educated to their full potential.
I believe most state special schools are geared towards pupils with learning disabilities and/or serious physical conditions and therefore deliver too few high level qualifications such as GCSEs and A-levels. As such, we feel that many autistic pupils cannot be suitably educated in the state special OR mainstream system. I think the private companies opening schools to fill this gap in provision turn large profits, which the Government could avoid by funding more school places.

Timeline

17 Dec 2024 Petition opened for signatures
17 Jun 2025 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 358
Status Closed
Opened 17 Dec 2024
Closed 17 Jun 2025

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 5 Aug 2026.