Petition · Department for Education

Provide state-school level of funding to parents for private education

Closed 92 signatures

What the petition asks

According to the Teachers Union (NASUWT) the U.K. Government funds the education of children in state education is at least £4,955 per primary pupil and £6,465 per secondary pupil in 2025.
I believe it would be fitting to allow parents/carers to choose to allocate that towards private education. This could help alleviate the burden created on working class families due to the new tax on private school fees, and it may open up private schools as an option to more families.
Adding that the pupil premium grant for disadvantaged children would allocate even more funding, this could help level up our society and create real opportunities for disadvantaged children.
This could also alleviate the burden on some state schools, and allow competition to encourage improvements.

Timeline

21 Nov 2025 Petition opened for signatures
21 May 2026 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 92
Status Closed
Department Department for Education
Opened 21 Nov 2025
Closed 21 May 2026

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 14 Aug 2026.