Petition · past parliament

Close Special Schools regarding the COVID-19

Rejected 18 signatures

What the petition asks

Close Special Schools for vulnerable children with special needs and high risk health problems such as respiratory issues.
The children are main carriers of the virus and they haven't got the immune system to fight it

Why it was rejected

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

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

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

You can read NHS tips to help if you are worried about coronavirus here: https://www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters/coronavirus-covid-19-anxiety-tips

https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/coronavirus/

Timeline

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

Key facts

Signatures 18
Status Rejected
Rejected 1 Apr 2020

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