Petition · past parliament
Make statutory walking distance from Home to School 1 for 5 & 8 years old
Rejected
13 signatures
What the petition asks
Reduce the walking distance to 1 mile that is more practical for Kids according to various lifestyle researchers.
This is a major problem where we have no convenient public transport, especially for 5 years & it gets worse when council put kids in different schools and parents doesn't drive.
This is a major problem where we have no convenient public transport, especially for 5 years & it gets worse when council put kids in different schools and parents doesn't drive.
Currently Statutory walking distance is 2 miles for 5-8 years & 3 miles for 8-16 years. This is not a particle walking distance in this modern lifestyle and this was implemented back through Educational Act 1944.
Government is expecting kids to walk 6 miles a day and effectively learn at school. For parents with 8 years old who doesn't drive and cannot afford public transport is expected to walk 12 miles if they drop & pickup the kids as they are young to walk alone.
Government is expecting kids to walk 6 miles a day and effectively learn at school. For parents with 8 years old who doesn't drive and cannot afford public transport is expected to walk 12 miles if they drop & pickup the kids as they are young to walk alone.
Why it was rejected
It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.
Petitions need to call on the Government or Parliament to take a specific action.
We're not sure for what age group you want the statutory walking distance to be changed. Currently this distance is 2 miles for under 8s, and 3 miles for 8 to 16 year olds. The title of your petition refers to "5 & 8 years old", but you then go on to talk about the 3 mile distance that applies to 8 to 16 year olds.
You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do.
We're not sure for what age group you want the statutory walking distance to be changed. Currently this distance is 2 miles for under 8s, and 3 miles for 8 to 16 year olds. The title of your petition refers to "5 & 8 years old", but you then go on to talk about the 3 mile distance that applies to 8 to 16 year olds.
You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do.
Timeline
| 23 Mar 2023 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 27 Mar 2023 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
13
Status
Rejected
Rejected
27 Mar 2023
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.