Petition · past parliament · Department for Education
Extend school period product scheme to help young people being home schooled.
Closed
16 signatures
What the petition asks
I would like the government to make sure that young people living in period poverty, who would usually have access to the school period products scheme, are provided with period products whilst not physically at school during the Covid-19 pandemic.
As many as 1 in 10 teenagers cannot afford menstrual products. The British government recently abolished the tampon tax, but this still isn’t enough.
Last year the government introduced the School period product scheme, meaning that young people had access to free period products at school should they need them.
This scheme is potentially the only way some of these young people get menstrual products which means during lockdown they’re not being provided with products to keep them sanitary.
Last year the government introduced the School period product scheme, meaning that young people had access to free period products at school should they need them.
This scheme is potentially the only way some of these young people get menstrual products which means during lockdown they’re not being provided with products to keep them sanitary.
Timeline
| 18 Feb 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 18 Aug 2021 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
16
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Education
Opened
18 Feb 2021
Closed
18 Aug 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.