Petition · Department for Education
Mandate seven-hour days Monday to Thursday in schools for shorter Fridays
Closed
38 signatures
What the petition asks
We ask the Government to require all schools to have seven-hour days Monday to Thursday, while Fridays are reduced to 4.5 hours. This would preserve the total learning time required for education while allowing students a shorter end to the week.
We think a shorter Friday would give students something to look forward to at the end of the week allowing for a reduction in stress, improvement in concentration, mental wellbeing and allowing for more family time.
Timeline
| 30 Oct 2025 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 30 Apr 2026 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
38
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Education
Opened
30 Oct 2025
Closed
30 Apr 2026
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 23 Aug 2026.