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Petition · past parliament

Reopening schools from September

Rejected 11 signatures

What the petition asks

The Government should assemble a plan to open schools from September.
The Government should assemble a plan to open schools from September to halt the risk of transmission of COVID-19 towards students and staff.
Also, to avoid any spontaneous precautions revolving around school which could potentially strain pupils mental health.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

You may wish to sign this petition calling for a similar action: Do not fully re-open schools until all indoor mixing is safe to be resumed

Timeline

26 Jan 2021 Petition opened for signatures
2 Feb 2021 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 11
Status Rejected
Rejected 2 Feb 2021

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