Petition · past parliament
To prevent schools from sending students home on the basis of dress code.
Rejected
16 signatures
What the petition asks
Sending students home on the basis of the dress code denies them their educational rights - a student's uniform shouldn't determine their academic success and schools should focus on their students progress rather than what they are wearing and what impression they may give.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 3 Oct 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 6 Oct 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
16
Status
Rejected
Rejected
6 Oct 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.