Petition · Department for Education
Establish national guidelines on workload for students in schools
Closed
39 signatures
What the petition asks
I would like the Government to introduce evidential based limits on homework and major assignments. This could prevent excessive workloads and require all schools to give reasonable amounts of work.
We feel that students are often overworked which results in the demotivation of attending school as a whole. It is evident that the attendance rate for schools across the UK in the last 15 years have decreased. This could enable students to have sufficient time for rest, family life, and personal development.
Timeline
| 8 Jan 2026 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 8 Jul 2026 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
39
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Education
Opened
8 Jan 2026
Closed
8 Jul 2026
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 22 Aug 2026.