Allow School Sports Days and other outdoor school events to go ahead.

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

12000 people can gather, daily, at Ascot, 60000 + at Wembley. Why can’t parents go see their children at sports or graduation days? We have missed events that will never repeat. Horses will race again. Footballers will play again. Our children only grow once. The disparity in rules is disgusting.

Either shut down these massive events, or give schools the go ahead to follow suit. It needs to be equal. Parents are sick of sacrificing their children with no end in sight.

Why it was rejected

It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.

We can't accept your petition because the UK Government and Parliament aren't responsible for the issue you raise. This is a decision for individual schools.

The Department for Education have confirmed that there is no legal bar on spectators attending, providing that legal limits on outdoor gatherings and groups are followed:

https://dfemedia.blog.gov.uk/2021/06/18/can-sports-days-go-ahead-and-will-i-be-able-to-attend-we-answer-your-questions/

Timeline

23 Jun 2021	Petition opened for signatures
24 Jun 2021	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21

Status Rejected

Rejected 24 Jun 2021

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