Petition · past parliament · Department for Education
Close schools and colleges and replace exams with teacher assessed grades
Closed
1,042 signatures
What the petition asks
The Government should close schools and colleges and move to online teaching, and replace exams with teacher assessed grades, until the COVID pandemic is fully under control.
The ongoing pandemic is getting worse and poses a threat to all people, especially given early evidence indicating current vaccines are less effective against the Omicron variant.
Given the potential risk of COVID to students, teachers and their families, schools and colleges should be closed immediately.
Given the potential risk of COVID to students, teachers and their families, schools and colleges should be closed immediately.
Timeline
| 22 Dec 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 22 Jun 2022 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
1,042
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Education
Opened
22 Dec 2021
Closed
22 Jun 2022
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.