Petition · past parliament
Reverse the decision to reopen nurseries and schools to Early Years children
Rejected
16 signatures
What the petition asks
Reverse the decision to reopen nurseries and schools to babies and children in the Early Years, until proper consideration has been given to the possible long term effect of social distancing on the mental health of these children as adults
There is much research of the absolute importance of nurturing in the Early Years. Reception teachers see the effects of poor nurturing, across all areas of development. Many of these children will go on to have criminal, addiction, or mental health issues.
Social distancing is totally inappropriate for a young child - closeness is a need.
The vast majority of children in the Early Years should be nurtured at home until they can be safely nurtured in their Nursery, Reception or Year 1 Class.
Social distancing is totally inappropriate for a young child - closeness is a need.
The vast majority of children in the Early Years should be nurtured at home until they can be safely nurtured in their Nursery, Reception or Year 1 Class.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
You may wish to sign some of these petitions:
Keep schools closed until Covid 19 is no longer a threat: Keep schools closed until Covid 19 is no longer a threat
Stop opening nurseries until is safe to do so: Stop opening nurseries until is safe to do so.
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www.gov.uk/coronavirus
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/
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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/
Keep schools closed until Covid 19 is no longer a threat: Keep schools closed until Covid 19 is no longer a threat
Stop opening nurseries until is safe to do so: Stop opening nurseries until is safe to do so.
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 find 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
| 20 May 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 5 Jun 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
16
Status
Rejected
Rejected
5 Jun 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.