Make private nurseries shut for everyone but key workers’ children

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

The current government guidelines have left a grey area regarding the choice for private nurseries to stay open. If private nurseries won’t shut for everyone but key workers’ children, the beneficial effect of closing down all school amid COVID-19 surge is vain and teachers are at greater risk.

I can see that lack of a definite ban leaves dangerously open the possibility for private nurseries to stay open.

Why it was rejected

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

Since you started this petition, the Government has announced the closure of schools and nurseries, and issued guidance for early years and childcare settings to remain open only for children who are vulnerable and for those children of workers critical to the coronavirus (COVID-19) response who absolutely need to attend.

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

Timeline

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

Key facts

Signatures 21

Status Rejected

Rejected 17 Apr 2020

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