Petition · past parliament
Make it compulsory that school nurseries offer full days not just am-pm session
Rejected
9 signatures
What the petition asks
As above- it goes against working parents as they often do not work around these hours. Most working parents have to keep their child in private nursery or with childminders who can offer full days 8-5 which is a usual work day. Many school nurseries now only offer am or pm sessions.
Does not cater to working parents at all - both financially and practically. My son is staying in private nursery until reception for this reason. Financially it would be £360 per month or £600 a month for full time. Whereas if we keep him in private nursery for the full day it is fully funded.
Children are missing out on that transition to school nursery before they reach reception. They see friends moving onto school nursery who are able to either afford wraparound or don’t work.
Children are missing out on that transition to school nursery before they reach reception. They see friends moving onto school nursery who are able to either afford wraparound or don’t work.
Why it was rejected
It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.
We can only accept petitions about things the Government or Parliament are directly responsible for.
Decisions about what hours to offer childcare for are a matter for individual childcare services, not the UK Government or Parliament.
Decisions about what hours to offer childcare for are a matter for individual childcare services, not the UK Government or Parliament.
Timeline
| 9 Jun 2022 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 15 Jun 2022 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
9
Status
Rejected
Rejected
15 Jun 2022
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.