Petition · past parliament

Keep Schools Closed even after Mid Feb since deaths are still rising in UK

Rejected 14 signatures

What the petition asks

I want the Government and PM to agree not to open schools in Mid Feb or to continue exams for any students.This is to make sure everyone’s safety is prioritized.Since many young children are not vulnerable to Covid we still need to make sure you to take responsibility to keep children safe publicly.

Why it was rejected

The UK Government or Parliament was already taking the action it asked for.

Since you started your petition, the Government has confirmed its hope that it will be safe to start re-opening schools from 8 March at the earliest, and there are no indications they are considering re-opening them in February: https://dfemedia.blog.gov.uk/2021/01/28/prime-minister-announces-that-schools-and-colleges-will-return-from-8-march-at-the-earliest/

For clarity, the number of daily Covid-19 deaths has been declining since 19 January: https://coronavirus.data.gov.uk/details/deaths.

You could start a petition that sets out criteria for when schools can reopen, if that is something you'd like to happen.

In the meantime you might like to sign this petition which calls for a similar action:
Do not fully re-open schools until all indoor mixing is safe to be resumed.

You can find out more about coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and others here:

www.gov.uk/coronavirus
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/

The Government has also created an online service to help you find out what you can do if you’re struggling because of coronavirus: https://www.gov.uk/find-coronavirus-support

You can read NHS tips to help if you are worried about coronavirus here: https://www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters/coronavirus-covid-19-anxiety-tips

You can read impartial analysis of the Government response to coronavirus and policy developments here: https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/coronavirus/

Timeline

19 Jan 2021 Petition opened for signatures
9 Feb 2021 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 14
Status Rejected
Rejected 9 Feb 2021

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