Petition · past parliament
Provide an action plan for first year college students working from home.
Rejected
10 signatures
What the petition asks
I would like the government to give a detailed action plan for first year college students who are due to sit their exams next year.
Thousands of first year college students are working from home. Some teachers are setting more work than ever before! Students are becoming heavily anxious about their A level courses. On top of their studies, the current situation means they could be fulfilling additional responsibilities such as caring for the elderly. Students are increasing habits such as smoking due to the stress and anxiety that their grades will not be reflective of their true abilities. Don’t leave them in the dark!
Why it was rejected
It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.
Petitions need to call on the Government or Parliament to take a specific action.
We understand that you are concerned about the welfare of students who have to take their exams next year, however we're not exactly sure what you mean by an 'action plan' or what you would like it to contain.
You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do. If you want the Government to reduce curriculum content for year 10 & 12 students who will sit exams next year, you may wish to sign this petition instead: Reduce curriculum content for year 10 & 12 students who will sit exams in 2021.
If you want the Government to work with regulators and exam providers to clarify exam arrangements for 2021, you may wish to sign this petition: Work with regulators and exam providers to clarify exam arrangements for 2021
Exams and the current coronavirus pandemic can cause worry and stress. You can find information on how to deal with stress here:
Young Minds: https://youngminds.org.uk/?gclid=Cj0KCQjwpfHzBRCiARIsAHHzyZq25dJRPEYEgu_Jsyh9e-Ehmx_IlSA1wM_dLnm-DFYTu_93cvsIoH8aAkB9EALw_wcB
Children’s Society: https://www.childrenssociety.org.uk/mental-health-advice-for-children-and-young-people/issues-affecting-young-people
Childline: https://www.childline.org.uk/info-advice/your-feelings/anxiety-stress-panic/coping-with-stress/
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: https://committees.parliament.uk/work/192/the-governments-response-to-coronavirus/
We understand that you are concerned about the welfare of students who have to take their exams next year, however we're not exactly sure what you mean by an 'action plan' or what you would like it to contain.
You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do. If you want the Government to reduce curriculum content for year 10 & 12 students who will sit exams next year, you may wish to sign this petition instead: Reduce curriculum content for year 10 & 12 students who will sit exams in 2021.
If you want the Government to work with regulators and exam providers to clarify exam arrangements for 2021, you may wish to sign this petition: Work with regulators and exam providers to clarify exam arrangements for 2021
Exams and the current coronavirus pandemic can cause worry and stress. You can find information on how to deal with stress here:
Young Minds: https://youngminds.org.uk/?gclid=Cj0KCQjwpfHzBRCiARIsAHHzyZq25dJRPEYEgu_Jsyh9e-Ehmx_IlSA1wM_dLnm-DFYTu_93cvsIoH8aAkB9EALw_wcB
Children’s Society: https://www.childrenssociety.org.uk/mental-health-advice-for-children-and-young-people/issues-affecting-young-people
Childline: https://www.childline.org.uk/info-advice/your-feelings/anxiety-stress-panic/coping-with-stress/
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: https://committees.parliament.uk/work/192/the-governments-response-to-coronavirus/
Timeline
| 27 Apr 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 7 Jul 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
10
Status
Rejected
Rejected
7 Jul 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.