Hi my name is Jack, I am 10 years old and I am asking for homework to be reduced or banned in the UK. Depression, anxiety and other mental health problems in children is increasing every year, we are overwhelmed by this and there are not enough services to help all the children that are suffering and struggling, banning homework will not solve all these problems but it will be a good place to start, we feel too much pressure and are made to feel like robots who need to learn and learn, childrens mental health and wellbeing needs to be put first, we need to stop the pressure and stress being put onto children before it's too late. Getting rid of homework may not seem like a huge step or a big deal to some but I think it will make a huge positive impact in the long run. Teachers won't have to prepare or mark homework either which will give them more time for their lesson plans and helping more with those who need it and won't be so exhausted so can perform better, children won't be so exhausted and can perform better, we work all week in school and get 2 days off, these should be spent relaxing, doing hobbies, days out and spending time with our families, life is not all about maths and English, what about life experiences? Children are exhausted, parents are exhausted, teachers are exhausted, I watched my younger sister crying her heart out today because she didn't understand about clauses and subordinate clauses and was worried because if she didn't complete it or get it right she would be punished and kept in at break or have to redo it at home after being at school all day another day. Kids should not be punished because we don't understand something. We are not computers or robots we are humans, we need time to be ourselves and find who we are and to unwind. Stop the pressure! Improve children's mental health and wellbeing! Improve quality family time together! Ban homework!