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Petition · past parliament · Department of Health and Social Care

Automatically alert educational institutions if pupil test positive for Covid-19

Closed 217 signatures

What the petition asks

I would like the Track and Trace process to be adapted to ensure a school, college or other educational institute are alerted directly in the event of a pupil testing positive.
It is possible for an infected student to go off sick, test positive and for the school not to know unless the parent alerts the school (which might not happen). This feels like a huge gap in the process that could easily be adapted by the track and trace team simply asking the pupil for their school name and then adding that as an additional contact.

This should help schools in understanding what is happening on site and will help provide a safer environment for both pupils and staff.

Timeline

13 Oct 2020 Petition opened for signatures
13 Apr 2021 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 217
Status Closed
Department Department of Health and Social Care
Opened 13 Oct 2020
Closed 13 Apr 2021

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