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Petition · past parliament

Make masks mandatory in UK schools (Secondary, College and University).

Rejected 19 signatures

What the petition asks

Masks should be made mandatory in schools. If students can not afford to buy masks, schools should use their DA funding to provide them or students can make their own masks.
Gradually schools will need to open wider in September, so children and teachers are bound to be in school finding social distancing difficult. It is better to be safe and cautious now, doing everything we can to prevent a second wave.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

Make wearing face masks mandatory in secondary schools and colleges.

Timeline

12 Jun 2020 Petition opened for signatures
28 Jul 2020 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 19
Status Rejected
Rejected 28 Jul 2020

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.