Petition · past parliament
Parents to make their own decision to keep their children off school
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
I would like the government to allow parents to be able make their own choice whether to home education on a temporary basis, before the schools officially go on lockdown.
Therefore patents still wanting their children in schools can still attend.
Therefore patents still wanting their children in schools can still attend.
After Boris’s speech, confirming that many of “our relatives will die before their time “
And then end it with “wash your hands”
Has worried some of the public even more and us as parents should be able to make our own choices on how we protect our children.
And then end it with “wash your hands”
Has worried some of the public even more and us as parents should be able to make our own choices on how we protect our children.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 13 Mar 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 16 Mar 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
16 Mar 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.