Petition · past parliament · Department for Education
Introduce weekly Covid-19 testing for school staff and students in England
Closed
450 signatures
What the petition asks
The Government should introduce saliva testing for Covid-19 in all schools in England to test pupils and staff weekly regardless of whether they show symptoms.
Children are susceptible to catching COVID-19 but often are asymptomatic or show few symptoms. They are able to effectively spread the virus to each other and more vulnerable children or adults without knowing. Simply removing children once they show symptoms will not be enough to limit spread and save lives.
Weekly testing could help reduce the spread of the virus and make our schools and society safer places. Protect our children’s education and reduce the spread of the virus in society.
Weekly testing could help reduce the spread of the virus and make our schools and society safer places. Protect our children’s education and reduce the spread of the virus in society.
Timeline
| 9 Sep 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 9 Mar 2021 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
450
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Education
Opened
9 Sep 2020
Closed
9 Mar 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.