Petition · past parliament · Department for Education

Ban unaccompanied adults from all childrens' play areas.

Closed 35 signatures

What the petition asks

To make a public playground a safe place for children to be in. No one over the age of 18+ can enter a public playground without accompanying a child between the ages of 0-16 years. this is to create a safe environment for our children. excluding people over the ages of 18 with disabilities
This is due to incidents of adults praying on young children in public playgrounds.

Furthermore i have personally encountered adults being in playground without children of their own watching my daughter, trying to beckon her over and film her. children should be safe to play without the threat of this kind.

Timeline

1 Feb 2021 Petition opened for signatures
1 Aug 2021 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 35
Status Closed
Department Department for Education
Opened 1 Feb 2021
Closed 1 Aug 2021

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