Petition · past parliament · Department for Education
Allow more school pupils to repeat an academic year due to COVID-19 lockdown.
Closed
336 signatures
What the petition asks
Parents/guardians should have the right to have their child repeat an academic year.
Due to the COVID crises many children would benefit from the ability to repeat a year. Currently it’s unusual for a state school pupil to repeat an academic year & requires council approval. Review the paradigm.
Due to the COVID crises many children would benefit from the ability to repeat a year. Currently it’s unusual for a state school pupil to repeat an academic year & requires council approval. Review the paradigm.
Schooling provides essential learning and when schools close, children and youth are deprived opportunities for growth and development. The disadvantages are disproportionate for under-privileged learners... (Quote taken from the UNESCO website).
If repeating a year was made more accessible & became more common, the issues over the impact to self confidence would be reduced. Thousands of children’s future would be brighter. Especially those young in an academic year, vulnerable or with SEN.
If repeating a year was made more accessible & became more common, the issues over the impact to self confidence would be reduced. Thousands of children’s future would be brighter. Especially those young in an academic year, vulnerable or with SEN.
Timeline
| 15 Jul 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 15 Jan 2021 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
336
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Education
Opened
15 Jul 2020
Closed
15 Jan 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.