Petition · past parliament
Revoke the law of pupils having to wear school uniforms
Rejected
19 signatures
What the petition asks
Wearing school uniforms can make pupils feel uncomfortable, uptight and like they’re part of the vast majority. Many schools talk to children about “being themselves” and things like that but how can one “be themself” if they have to wear expensive, low quality, boxy uniforms all day?
Schools are way too hung up on rules like “no gum” or “no nail polish” to care about actual students feeling uncomfortable with other people in the school. If someone is getting bullied, most teachers do nothing. But if someone has something wrong with their hair it’s an immediate isolation. Maybe if pupils were able to have their own clothes (appropriate for weather circumstances and not too distracting) teachers could focus on more important things to help students feel safer and happier.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 3 Feb 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 8 Feb 2019 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
19
Status
Rejected
Rejected
8 Feb 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.