Petitions/Remove cursive handwriting from the expected standard for primary school
StatusOngoing
Opened27 Mar 2026
Closes
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I would like the Government to change how children in primary can reach the expected and greater depth writing standard by removing the factor that they must write in cursive handwriting.

We believe this is not inclusive for those children who have difficulty with hand writing. This puts up a barrier for children who are talented and creative writers but can't write in joined up handwriting. It serves no purpose and does not have a positive impact on the development of children’s writing.

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Luke Taylor
1Luke Taylor MP
Sutton and Cheam
68
Bobby Dean
2Bobby Dean MP
Carshalton and Wallington
43
Dame Siobhain McDonagh
3Dame Siobhain McDonagh MP
Mitcham and Morden
9
Helen Maguire
4Helen Maguire MP
Epsom and Ewell
7
Chris Philp
5Chris Philp MP
Croydon South
4
Chris Coghlan
6Chris Coghlan MP
Dorking and Horley
4
Lincoln Jopp
7Lincoln Jopp MP
Spelthorne
4
Mims Davies
8Mims Davies MP
East Grinstead and Uckfield
3
Dr Ellie Chowns
9Dr Ellie Chowns MP
North Herefordshire
3
Rebecca Paul
10Rebecca Paul MP
Reigate
3