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So we feel it would hugely increase and impact children’s health positively if we could reduce homework!","committee_note":"","state":"open","signature_count":28,"closing_date":"2026-12-01","created_at":"2026-04-23T19:11:45.233Z","updated_at":"2026-07-09T07:45:10.000Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2026-06-01T09:29:37.738Z","closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2026-04-25T06:37:50.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_on":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"creator_name":"Livy Hunter","rejection":null,"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[{"acronym":"DfE","name":"Department for Education","url":"https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-education"}],"topics":[]}},{"type":"petition","id":764247,"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/764247.json"},"attributes":{"action":"Require schools to deliver boxing-based activities in PSE and health curriculum","background":"Young people face growing pressures affecting mental health and decision-making. We want the government to require structured programmes in schools that combine emotional awareness, discipline and decision-making skills, including safe boxing-based training to build resilience and self-control.","additional_details":"Young people face increasing pressures from violence, social media influence and poor decision-making. Many conflicts and life-changing mistakes happen because young people are not taught practical skills in emotional awareness, discipline and conflict management. Boxing-based activities can help develop focus, self-control and resilience. We believe combining physical activity with decision-making education could improve wellbeing, reduce harmful behaviour and better prepare young people for real-life challenges.","committee_note":"","state":"open","signature_count":100,"closing_date":"2026-10-20","created_at":"2026-03-13T15:31:35.780Z","updated_at":"2026-07-06T12:04:50.000Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2026-04-20T10:21:25.268Z","closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2026-03-13T16:24:10.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_on":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"creator_name":"teresa christina hayes","rejection":null,"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[{"acronym":"DfE","name":"Department for Education","url":"https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-education"}],"topics":[]}},{"type":"petition","id":760239,"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/760239.json"},"attributes":{"action":"Make teaching the dangers of the oversexualisation of women compulsory for KS4/5","background":"We would like the dangers and consequences of oversexualisation of women added to the curriculum at KS4/5 so that young people can understand how this can affect victims in the short and long term. This is important as it can raise awareness for young people who many not recognise this issue.","additional_details":"In our view, the Government have a responsibility to support the physical and mental health of young people, and although this is already taught in some schools at KS5, not all young people receive this important part of their education as they may not study at Sixth Form Colleges and by including it lower in school it could help to prevent issues of oversexualisation.","committee_note":"","state":"open","signature_count":59,"closing_date":"2026-09-17","created_at":"2026-02-06T15:05:27.798Z","updated_at":"2026-06-26T14:08:30.000Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2026-03-17T12:28:23.341Z","closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2026-02-09T13:45:00.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_on":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"creator_name":"Ava Langley","rejection":null,"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[{"acronym":"DfE","name":"Department for Education","url":"https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-education"}],"topics":[]}}]}