Petition · past parliament · Department for Education

Stop schools from banning clothing associated with particular religions

Closed 158 signatures

What the petition asks

Many schools do not allow students to wear clothing associated with particular religions, such as the 'niqab'. Such ban goes against religious and female rights to expression, and should not be allowed.
I would like the Government to make it a policy that ALL religious clothing should be allowed to be worn and institutions should not be allowed to ban religious clothing.

Timeline

30 Mar 2022 Petition opened for signatures
14 Oct 2022 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 158
Status Closed
Department Department for Education
Opened 30 Mar 2022
Closed 14 Oct 2022

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.