Petition · past parliament

Start Schools at 10am because children are way too tired in the early morning.

Rejected 12 signatures

What the petition asks

I personally get really tired and distracted in the morning lessons even after having a full 10 hour sleep with no disturbances. Starting at 10 am would give the children like me longer to get prepared for school, finish homework and get dressed so they look smart for school.
Stop all schools from starting early but you can allow students to get home later so they are in the right mental state to achieve their full potential.

Why it was rejected

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

The length of the school day are decisions for schools and their governing bodies to make.

If you would like the Department for Education to issue guidelines, or impose requirements on schools, about the length of the school day you could start a petition asking for that.

Timeline

9 Mar 2020 Petition opened for signatures
13 Mar 2020 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 12
Status Rejected
Rejected 13 Mar 2020

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