Petition · past parliament
Restart the 19/20 Education year September 2020 due to Covid-19
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Many have left primary school without sitting their S.A.T. exams, others are unable to sit their G.C.S.Es
Upping the age children start school by one year would there for give everybody currently in education the chance to restart the 19/20 school year again in September 2020.
Upping the age children start school by one year would there for give everybody currently in education the chance to restart the 19/20 school year again in September 2020.
This would allow them the chance to sit all the relevant exams and achieve the results they deserve. It would enable children moving onto junior or high school the chance to have their transition days and move onto their new schools feeling prepared. This is especially important for children with additional needs.
Children will get to finish this stage of their school journey with results, leaver productions, shirt signings, prom. Celebrations each and everyone of our children should experience
Children will get to finish this stage of their school journey with results, leaver productions, shirt signings, prom. Celebrations each and everyone of our children should experience
Why it was rejected
It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.
It's unclear whether you want the Government to increase the school starting age, or give current students the opportunity to retake the current school year, or both.
You could start a new petition setting out in more detail what action you want the Government to take.
We have published a petition calling on the Government to require schools to allow children the option to retake their year next year, which you might like to sign: Require schools to allow children the option to retake their year next year
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/
The Government has also created an online service to help you out what you can do if you’re struggling because of coronavirus: https://www.gov.uk/find-coronavirus-support
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
You can read impartial analysis of the Government response to coronavirus and policy developments here:
https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/coronavirus/
You may also be interested to know that because of the large number of petitions that have been started in relation to coronavirus, the Petitions Committee has been questioning the Government about its response to the coronavirus outbreak.
Find out more and watch the Committee put questions suggested by petitioners to Government Ministers and the Deputy Chief Medical Officer: https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/326/petitions-committee/news/145767/committee-question-deputy-chief-medical-officer-and-ministers-on-coronavirus-response/
Read letters asking further questions of Government Ministers: https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/326/petitions-committee/publications/3/correspondence/
You could start a new petition setting out in more detail what action you want the Government to take.
We have published a petition calling on the Government to require schools to allow children the option to retake their year next year, which you might like to sign: Require schools to allow children the option to retake their year next year
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/
The Government has also created an online service to help you out what you can do if you’re struggling because of coronavirus: https://www.gov.uk/find-coronavirus-support
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
You can read impartial analysis of the Government response to coronavirus and policy developments here:
https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/coronavirus/
You may also be interested to know that because of the large number of petitions that have been started in relation to coronavirus, the Petitions Committee has been questioning the Government about its response to the coronavirus outbreak.
Find out more and watch the Committee put questions suggested by petitioners to Government Ministers and the Deputy Chief Medical Officer: https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/326/petitions-committee/news/145767/committee-question-deputy-chief-medical-officer-and-ministers-on-coronavirus-response/
Read letters asking further questions of Government Ministers: https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/326/petitions-committee/publications/3/correspondence/
Timeline
| 21 Mar 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 22 Apr 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
22 Apr 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.