Rejected petition Ban Homework for all children in school.

To ban homework in all schools across the UK, Northern Ireland, Wales & Scotland.

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To make kids happier in life, as many are going through depression because of how much stress they have with the load of homework they get set every few day. Schools try to "help" with mental health when they are the ones causing it by homework, making students stressed as they are in school for around 6 - 7 hours per day, wanting to get home and rest but no.

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You may wish to sign the following petition, which calls for similar action:

Stop giving homework to primary and secondary school students
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/702003

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Date submitted 3 February 2025
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