{"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/763518.json"},"data":{"type":"petition","id":763518,"attributes":{"action":"Instead of learning MFL in schools learn BSL(British Sign Language)","background":"I want the government/parliament to start teaching British Sign Language across all schools in the UK instead of Morden foreign languages (MFL) so the deaf/hard of hearing community can be heard","additional_details":"It would help people communicate to those HOH (hard of hearing/Deaf) as some people struggle to communicate  and you might wake up deaf one day and it would be a nice thing to do so the dead/how community can be heard","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":10,"created_at":"2026-03-07T12:50:52.988Z","updated_at":"2026-04-02T09:53:05.500Z","rejected_at":"2026-04-02T09:53:04.171Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2026-03-07T14:28:50.000Z","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":null,"rejection":{"code":"duplicate","details":"You may wish to sign the following petitions, which call for similar action:\r\n\r\nMake sign language a compulsory subject in secondary schools across England\r\nhttps://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/749914\r\n\r\nIntroduce British Sign Language (BSL) to all primary school children\r\nhttps://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/745665\r\n\r\nRequire schools to teach British Sign Language from Key Stage 2 & at GCSE\r\nhttps://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/754981"},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}}}