Petition · past parliament
Ban the use of face masks/coverings in educational settings.
Rejected
18 signatures
What the petition asks
Discourage and stop promoting the use of face coverings in educational settings such as schools.
Scrap all COVID-19 guidance for schools and allow for a normal return to education that our children so desperately need.
Scrap all COVID-19 guidance for schools and allow for a normal return to education that our children so desperately need.
The Chief Medical Officers from all four nations in the United Kingdom have made it clear that overall risks to children from coronavirus (COVID-19) in relation to education settings is low and that the risks associated with not being in school certainly outweigh those of being in school.
On the basis of current evidence, face coverings will not generally be necessary in the classroom even where social distancing is not possible.
On the basis of current evidence, face coverings will not generally be necessary in the classroom even where social distancing is not possible.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
We have published the following petitions, which you might like to sign:
Ban the use of face masks in schools: Ban the use of face masks in schools
Remove recommendation that face coverings be used in classrooms: Remove recommendation that face coverings be used in classrooms
Ban the use of face masks in schools: Ban the use of face masks in schools
Remove recommendation that face coverings be used in classrooms: Remove recommendation that face coverings be used in classrooms
Timeline
| 25 Feb 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 13 Apr 2021 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
18
Status
Rejected
Rejected
13 Apr 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.