Petition
Instead of learning MFL in schools learn BSL(British Sign Language)
Rejected
10 signatures
What the petition asks
I want the government/parliament to start teaching British Sign Language across all schools in the UK instead of Morden foreign languages (MFL) so the deaf/hard of hearing community can be heard
It would help people communicate to those HOH (hard of hearing/Deaf) as some people struggle to communicate and you might wake up deaf one day and it would be a nice thing to do so the dead/how community can be heard
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
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Introduce British Sign Language (BSL) to all primary school children
Introduce British Sign Language (BSL) to all primary school children
Require schools to teach British Sign Language from Key Stage 2 & at GCSE
Require schools to teach British Sign Language from Key Stage 2 & at GCSE
Timeline
| 7 Mar 2026 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 2 Apr 2026 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
10
Status
Rejected
Rejected
2 Apr 2026
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 27 Aug 2026.