Rejected petition Lower the amount of years children spend in education

We want the amount of years children have to stay in a form of education in the UK to be lowered.

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This is because children should be able to learn work earlier insead of "work experience" which is within the school week. We want children to be legally allowed to pursue their dreams earlier.

This petition was rejected

Why was this petition rejected?

It’s not clear what the petition is asking the UK Government or Parliament to do.

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We understand that you would like the amount of years children are required to spend in school to be lowered, but we're not sure by how much.

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Date submitted 23 September 2025
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