Petition · past parliament
Allow students to not wear school uniform, when having to wear masks at school.
Rejected
12 signatures
What the petition asks
Not making all students wear school uniform and masks at the same time. So being able to wear comfortable clothes into our schools. To enable better, swifter learning.
This is really important for all students across the UK. Wearing uncomfortable masks along with the uncomfortable uniform, can result in students feeling ill, or too hot and then that can lead to fainting and students having to go home. If we wear our own clothes, we can dress appropriately for the weather meaning nobody is too hot / cold. Wearing both at the same time it also going to limit focus as if a student is uncomfortable they are not going to be able to learn at their full potential.
Why it was rejected
It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.
Schools can already decide whether to have a school uniform, so this is a matter for individual schools not the UK Government.
You could start a petition calling for a ban on mandatory uniforms in state schools during Covid-19, if that is something you'd like to see happen. Alternatively, you may simply wish to sign this petition which calls for a broader, related action: Ban mandatory uniforms in state schools.
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/
You could start a petition calling for a ban on mandatory uniforms in state schools during Covid-19, if that is something you'd like to see happen. Alternatively, you may simply wish to sign this petition which calls for a broader, related action: Ban mandatory uniforms in state schools.
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
| 23 Feb 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 5 Mar 2021 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
12
Status
Rejected
Rejected
5 Mar 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.