Consider SEN students as vulnerable to coronavirus. Close All SEN schools

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Consider staff and vulnerable children in schools, close schools for a period of time to protect and prevent spread for the most vulnerable.

I am a staff member at a SEN school who works with autistic (high and low functioning) and profound multiple learning difficulties. A lot of the children use their mouths as a form of sensory exploration/ processing. This could cause mass spread of the virus. We are concerned for the families of both pupils and staff.

Why it was rejected

The UK Government or Parliament was already taking the action it asked for.

Since you started your petition the Government has announced the closure of schools and colleges: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/schools-colleges-and-early-years-settings-to-close

You can find out more about coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and others here:

NHS website: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/

UK Government website: https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus

Timeline

16 Mar 2020	Petition opened for signatures
1 Apr 2020	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21

Status Rejected

Rejected 1 Apr 2020

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