Petition · past parliament

Stop banning head scarf by OFSTEAD and stop OFSTEAD interviewing young girls.

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

It was recently announced in the media that inspectors from OFSTED will be quizzing young Muslim girls as to why they are wearing the hijab. Ostensibly, the reason is to prevent the, “sexualisation of young girls”. We wish to protest the introduction of such a policy in the strongest possible terms.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

Timeline

23 Nov 2017 Petition opened for signatures
1 Dec 2017 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 1 Dec 2017

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.