Petition · Department for Education
Reduce the school week to three days a week
Closed
313 signatures
What the petition asks
Government and parliament need to lower children's school days per week from 5 to 3 to allow them to still enjoy their childhoods.
We think that children's weeks in school are much too long and that this affects their childhoods, concentration and family relationships. The 5 day school week should be limited to a maximum of 3 days to allow children to still have a childhood and to allow children to learn at home too. Children from age 5 should not be forced by government and school bodies to be away from their homes and families for 5 days - up to 32.5 hours a week which is the equivalent in some cases to a full time job..
Timeline
| 26 Sep 2025 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
313
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Education
Opened
26 Sep 2025
Closed
26 Mar 2026
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 6 Aug 2026.