Petition · past parliament
Stop schools locking toilets
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
To enable children in schools the right to access a toilet at any time of the school day.
This should be a basic human right, locking toilets with gates and refusing children access can have awful psychological and physical implications......this has to stop!
This should be a basic human right, locking toilets with gates and refusing children access can have awful psychological and physical implications......this has to stop!
To enable children in schools the right to access a toilet at any time of the school day.
This should be a basic human right, locking toilets with gates and refusing children access can have awful psychological and physical implications......this has to stop!
This should be a basic human right, locking toilets with gates and refusing children access can have awful psychological and physical implications......this has to stop!
Why it was rejected
It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.
Decisions on policies regarding when students can leave the classroom are a matter for individual schools and teachers, not the UK Government or House of Commons.
If you are unhappy with how a school or teacher deals with requests to use the toilet, you should raise this with the school or relevant local authority.
If you are unhappy with how a school or teacher deals with requests to use the toilet, you should raise this with the school or relevant local authority.
Timeline
| 23 May 2023 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 30 May 2023 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
30 May 2023
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.