Petition · past parliament
Do not move GCSEs for the sake of Ramadan.
Rejected
13 signatures
What the petition asks
Hundreds of thousands of teenagers will have to take key exams earlier than usual this year to help Muslim pupils fasting for Ramadan.
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
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
| 7 Jan 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 8 Jan 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
13
Status
Rejected
Rejected
8 Jan 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.