Petition · Department for Education
Stop giving homework to primary and secondary school students
Closed
4,621 signatures
What the petition asks
I think that the government should ban all homework for children aged 4-16. This is because children go to school for an average of 6.5 hours a day and then get home and have to do more work, this being homework.
Finland have some of the happiest and most academically successful students in the world. Finland also have almost no homework.
Timeline
| 13 Dec 2024 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 13 Jun 2025 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
4,621
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Education
Opened
13 Dec 2024
Closed
13 Jun 2025
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 29 Jul 2026.