Petition · past parliament · Department for Education
Reopen schools in August with shorter summer holidays for a transition period
Closed
29 signatures
What the petition asks
I understand that schools and childcare are essential for those key workers fighting COVID but the rate of infection is still high, the death rate is still high, if we send more children back to school now it could undo all that we worked for by risking a second peak and puts the families at risk.
Our children need support with transition, its unfair to expect a child to go straight into full time education when they've missed vital foundation stages.
Its unfair to expect our year 6s to go straight to secondary without some opportunity to decompress & discuss their worries and settle their mental health issues.
BUT is june the appropriate time to start this? The Government should cut short summer holidays and have this transition in August when risk should be lower.
Its unfair to expect our year 6s to go straight to secondary without some opportunity to decompress & discuss their worries and settle their mental health issues.
BUT is june the appropriate time to start this? The Government should cut short summer holidays and have this transition in August when risk should be lower.
Timeline
| 5 Jun 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 5 Dec 2020 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
29
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Education
Opened
5 Jun 2020
Closed
5 Dec 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.