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STOP SCHOOLS FROM LOCKING TOILETS DURING SCHOOL

Rejected 9 signatures

What the petition asks

Stop schools from locking toilets during school time
The administration at Balerno Community High School have decided locking toilets during school-time is the way forward. We are a school of 800+ and during lessons we have to share 2 toilets, sadly, sometimes the toilets aren‘t re-opened during lunch and break, causing queues. 1 of the 2 open toilets has a glass window above the door and directly opens into a corridor, a clear breach of privacy. Blockages are common, stopping the flush from functioning, rendering the 2 toilets we have useless.

Why it was rejected

It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.

The Scottish Government and Scottish Parliament are responsible for schools in Scotland. That means that the UK Government and Parliament can't look into it.

The Scottish Parliament has its own Public Petitions Committee. If you'd like to send your petition to the Scottish Parliament, you can find out more here: https://petitions.parliament.scot/

You may also wish to contact your local council and MSP who represent you about this issue.

You can find the name of your local council and how to contact them here: https://boundaries.scot/

You can find the name of your local MSP and how to contact them here: https://www.parliament.scot/msps

You may also wish to raise this issue directly with your school's management


Timeline

20 Sep 2023 Petition opened for signatures
27 Sep 2023 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 9
Status Rejected
Rejected 27 Sep 2023

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