Petition · past parliament · Department for Education
Provide Covid testing kits for private nurseries and early years settings
Closed
2,205 signatures
What the petition asks
Allow private nurseries and early years settings to have free Covid test kits delivered for weekly testing of staff
If private nurseries are to remain open for key workers, then they should be able to get the home testing kits. They are currently expected to attend the NHS testing sites to access tests, when they already run on skeleton staff and have children to care for.
As a Key Worker I am doing everything to keep my child safe at home, I expect those caring for my child whilst I work to do everything in their power to keep the setting safe! Dividing the early years sectors in favour of maintained sectors is wrong!
As a Key Worker I am doing everything to keep my child safe at home, I expect those caring for my child whilst I work to do everything in their power to keep the setting safe! Dividing the early years sectors in favour of maintained sectors is wrong!
Timeline
| 22 Jan 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 22 Jul 2021 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
2,205
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Education
Opened
22 Jan 2021
Closed
22 Jul 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.