BBC to provide dedicated education channels in the event of school closures

Rejected 11 signatures

What the petition asks

In the event that schools are closed because of the corona virus, that the BBC offer educational programmes on TV to assist parents in continuing their child's education at home.

With possibilities of months of school closure, parents will be generally under prepared in delivering sustained educational stimuli/activities for their children. The net effect on students lives could potentially be very damaging if they were to lose quality educational experiences over weeks if not months

Why it was rejected

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

We can't accept your petition because the UK Government and Parliament aren't responsible for the issue you raise. This is a matter for the BBC.

Since you started your petition, the BBC has announced a new range of support during the coronavirus pandemic. You can read about some of it here:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/latestnews/2020/bbc-keeping-nation-informed-educated-entertained

Timeline

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

Key facts

Signatures 11

Status Rejected

Rejected 1 Apr 2020

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