Petition · past parliament · Department for Education
Reinstate contact tracing requirement for schools
Closed
35 signatures
What the petition asks
The Government has transferred contact tracing of positive covid cases in England to NHS test and trace. This has resulted in some parents not being informed at all about positive cases that their child has been in contact with in school. Schools must resume the role of contact tracing.
From 19th July 2021, responsibility for contact tracing of positive covid cases in schools was taken away from schools themselves and handed to NHS test and trace. The result of this is that parents are no longer being informed at all if their child has had contact with a positive covid case during the school day. Parents don’t have access to the class lists and contact details that the school has, so the school is best placed to inform parents of close contacts.
Timeline
| 30 Nov 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 30 May 2022 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
35
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Education
Opened
30 Nov 2021
Closed
30 May 2022
Follow this petition
Sign in to get an email when the government responds, a debate is scheduled or held, or the petition closes.
Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.