Petition · past parliament · Department for Education
Close all schools until after February half-term to stop the spread of Covid-19
Closed
477 signatures
What the petition asks
It’s crucial that the government take action before the new covid strain spreads further, it is vital that schools close and school work is moved to remote learning and instructing the Education Secretary to work with schools to implement this to ensure children are still learning but not mixing.
The virus is spiralling out of control and we now know that this new variant is likely to affect younger age groups and this is why the government must take serious action to ensure that we minimise the spread by moving schools to remote learning with the modern day technology we have.
We must collectively protect our children from this virus and by doing what is suggested would create a block of around six weeks in which no mixing at all in schools would mean this virus can be contained.
We must collectively protect our children from this virus and by doing what is suggested would create a block of around six weeks in which no mixing at all in schools would mean this virus can be contained.
Timeline
| 30 Dec 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 30 Jun 2021 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
477
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Education
Opened
30 Dec 2020
Closed
30 Jun 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.