Petition · past parliament
Stagger or delay the reopening of schools in September 2020
Rejected
14 signatures
What the petition asks
Conduct consultation with parents before making attendance mandatory or issuing penalties
Make masks mandatory in schools & not object to parents wishes for a child to wearing a mask
Where social distancing cannot be forced at a school they must be allowed to stagger pupils
Make masks mandatory in schools & not object to parents wishes for a child to wearing a mask
Where social distancing cannot be forced at a school they must be allowed to stagger pupils
The Gov claims of no impact to children is unfounded, they are not following the WHO guidelines, mistakes can be made but cannot be erased, no Gov wants to be remembered for its' mistakes.
There is evidence across the world where schools have reopened after infection levels have subsided & they have increased again upon reopening, Israel is a current example.
And finally because parents should not be penalised if they feel their school has NOT done enough to protect their children.
There is evidence across the world where schools have reopened after infection levels have subsided & they have increased again upon reopening, Israel is a current example.
And finally because parents should not be penalised if they feel their school has NOT done enough to protect their children.
Why it was rejected
It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.
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No prosecution for parents that remove child from school during a pandemic.
No prosecution for parents that remove child from school during a pandemic.
Require schools to allow children to wear face masks at school due to Covid-19
Require schools to allow children to wear face masks at school due to Covid-19
Mandatory for children aged 11 and above to wear face masks whilst at school.
Mandatory for children aged 11 and above to wear face masks whilst at school.
No prosecution for parents that remove child from school during a pandemic.
No prosecution for parents that remove child from school during a pandemic.
Timeline
| 10 Aug 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 2 Sep 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
14
Status
Rejected
Rejected
2 Sep 2020
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