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Petition · past parliament · Department for Education

Stop colleges from banning students from wearing the niqab

Closed 159 signatures

What the petition asks

I want the government to give Muslim women the right to be able to veil and dress the way they want in colleges by stopping colleges from banning students from wearing the niqab. Muslim women should have the right to cover up in an education establishment.
I feel that the policy should be changed because my education is being affected just because I choose to follow my religion. Additionally, other Muslim women are also affected because they chose to wear the niqab. Many Muslim women don't cover up their face due to restrictions around them.

Timeline

30 Oct 2023 Petition opened for signatures
30 Apr 2024 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 159
Status Closed
Department Department for Education
Opened 30 Oct 2023
Closed 30 Apr 2024

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