Petition · past parliament
To have an opt out education system
Rejected
18 signatures
What the petition asks
An opt out system for six months to a year.
Every half term parents should be allowed to opt out of the school register.
school work so that it remains to be from the national curriculum to be sent home for the children regularly checked upon by school staff.
Every half term parents should be allowed to opt out of the school register.
school work so that it remains to be from the national curriculum to be sent home for the children regularly checked upon by school staff.
Children who don’t engage with home learning should swiftly be expected to return to school.
The opt out system despite not being on the school register allows parents to keep their school place without the need or deregistering or face fines
Having school education, opt out education and home education allows our children to thrive and for parents to have a choice of their education and health especially during this worrying time
The opt out system despite not being on the school register allows parents to keep their school place without the need or deregistering or face fines
Having school education, opt out education and home education allows our children to thrive and for parents to have a choice of their education and health especially during this worrying time
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 22 Sep 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 19 Oct 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
18
Status
Rejected
Rejected
19 Oct 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.