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Reduce the minimum length of the school week

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closedDepartment for EducationOpened 3 January 2025Closed 3 July 2025

Background

The current minimum expectation for mainstream state-funded schools in England is 32.5 hours, and we think this should be reduced to approximately 28 hours so teachers and students alike can get a proper break.

Additional details

We think this would mean we can get the break the students and teachers so rightly deserve.

Where it’s popular

Constituencies with the most signatures on this petition.

North West CambridgeshireSam Carling
4
Welwyn HatfieldAndrew Lewin
3
Beckenham and PengeLiam Conlon
2
HuntingdonBen Obese-Jecty
2
Cities of London and WestminsterRachel Blake
1
ClactonNigel Farage
1
Coventry North WestTaiwo Owatemi
1
Derby SouthBaggy Shanker
1
Ellesmere Port and BromboroughJustin Madders
1
Grantham and BourneGareth Davies
1
Great Grimsby and CleethorpesMelanie Onn
1
Harrogate and KnaresboroughTom Gordon
1
Keighley and IlkleyRobbie Moore
1
Mitcham and MordenDame Siobhain McDonagh
1
NewburyMr Lee Dillon
1
North East CambridgeshireSteve Barclay
1
North West NorfolkJames Wild
1
NuneatonJodie Gosling
1
Rayleigh and WickfordMr Mark Francois
1
RedditchChris Bloore
1

Source: UK Government & Parliament Petitions service. Petition ID: 701169.