Petition the government to Keep the UK Exam dates as they are.

Rejected 11 signatures

What the petition asks

Recent report suggested that the exam dates in UK would be changed to suit the Moslem observance of Ramadan.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/educationnews/12084785/Exams-to-be-taken-earlier-in-the-day-to-fit-around-Ramadan-exam-boards-say.html

Why it was rejected

It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.

Decisions about the dates of exams are taken by exam boards, not by the UK Government or Parliament.

You may be interested in this recent statement made by the Joint Council for Qualifications, which is a membership organisation comprising the seven largest providers of qualifications in the UK:

http://www.jcq.org.uk/media-centre/news-releases/jcq-statement---exam-timetables

Timeline

6 Jan 2016	Petition opened for signatures
8 Jan 2016	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 11

Status Rejected

Rejected 8 Jan 2016

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