Ban schools from using online reading practice websites

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closedDepartment for EducationOpened 5 December 2025Closed 5 June 2026

Background

I want it to be banned as they increase children’s screentime and I believe it is better to use a physical reading book.

Additional details

An alternative could be schools using reading diaries to make sure students are reading physical books instead of using websites which I believe make the reading experience for students worse, as in recent years, it has been reported that digital reading has negatively impacted reading rates for children. Schools should not use online websites to set reading homework.

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Source: UK Government & Parliament Petitions service. Petition ID: 746862.