Petition · past parliament · Department for Education
Ban teachers from confiscating a pupil's belongings
Closed
29 signatures
What the petition asks
Confiscated property can get lost or damaged, meaning pupils can end up being unable to retrieve confiscated property.
Teachers are there to educate, not confiscate property. The Government should therefore ban teachers from confiscating a pupil's belongings.
Timeline
| 26 Jul 2023 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 26 Jan 2024 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
29
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Education
Opened
26 Jul 2023
Closed
26 Jan 2024
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.