Petition · Department for Education
Review Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill’s impact on non-school settings
Closed
597 signatures
What the petition asks
Ensure the Bill does not require full-time non-school settings, including youth clubs, enrichment programmes, and religious or cultural centres, to adhere to the Independent School Standards if they are not providing full-time academic education in place of a school.
We feel the Bill could unfairly classify youth clubs, enrichment groups, and cultural centres as schools, restricting their freedom to operate. We believe this would be an overreach that could limit educational diversity, harm community life, and goes against British values of freedom, diversity, and voluntary learning choices.
Timeline
| 30 May 2025 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 30 Nov 2025 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
597
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Education
Opened
30 May 2025
Closed
30 Nov 2025
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 3 Aug 2026.