Petition · Department for Education

A Degree Should Lead to Opportunity, Not Unemployment

Open for signatures 11 signatures

What the petition asks

I want the UK government to introduce a National Graduate Employment Guarantee to ensure every UK graduate has access to paid work experience, internships or graduate employment within 12 months of completing their degree.
Thousands of graduates leave university expecting their degree to lead to a career, but many spend years applying for entry-level jobs only to be told they lack experience. Many graduate with significant student debt but have no guaranteed access to meaningful work experience. We believe every graduate should have the opportunity to gain paid work experience or graduate employment within 12 months of completing their degree through a National Graduate Employment Guarantee.

Timeline

29 Jul 2026 Petition opened for signatures

Key facts

Signatures 11
Status Open for signatures
Department Department for Education
Opened 29 Jul 2026

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 30 Jul 2026.