Petition · past parliament · Department for Education
Open schools during the summer holidays
Closed
770 signatures
What the petition asks
Parliament should enforce schools.to make up potential lost education days during the summer break to ensure a childs education is kept up to the standards expected
As a parent to yound children, who works.full time, there is only so much that can be done to ensure a child has the best start in life. Teaching subjects such as maths and english are specialist subjects and require qualified professionals to teach them. Therefore any weeks lost due to the current crisis should he made.up during the long summer break
Timeline
| 7 Apr 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 7 Oct 2020 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
770
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Education
Opened
7 Apr 2020
Closed
7 Oct 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.