Petition · Department for Education
Reduce school homework to the core (English, Maths, Science) & GCSE subjects
Open for signatures
30 signatures
What the petition asks
I want the Government to ensure that homework can only be given for core subjects English, Maths and Science and for subjects being taken for GCSE. Pupils often find that homework can have an effect on them and other classmates, increasing anxiety and stress levels which then leads on to sleep loss
We believe this can have a large impact on a child’s mental and physical wellbeing, also their education. So we feel it would hugely increase and impact children’s health positively if we could reduce homework!
Timeline
| 1 Jun 2026 | Petition opened for signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
30
Status
Open for signatures
Department
Department for Education
Opened
1 Jun 2026
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 26 Jul 2026.