Petition · past parliament
Children to return to school with a negative PCR test instead of isolation.
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
We are living in perverse times where our children are unable to resume their education on presentation of a negative PCR test, and yet thousands of people can gather to spectate at sporting events.
The extent of the rollout of the vaccine programme means that a large majority of adults in the UK have now had the vaccine. Science suggests that the virus caused by Covid 19 is not mortally dangerous to children and yet we continue to disrupt their education. I ask for parity with large events and to allow children from a bubble where a positive case has been identified, to be able to resume face to face education on presentation of a negative PCR test or agreement to undertake daily LFTs.
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: Replace self-isolation requirements for school students with daily testing
Timeline
| 28 Jun 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 5 Jul 2021 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
5 Jul 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.