Petition · Department for Education
Give students a legal right to access school toilets when they have their period
Closed
916 signatures
What the petition asks
Young people who have periods during school hours are sometimes denied access to toilets. We feel that this prevents young people from having a period with dignity, causing shame. We propose young people with periods, by law be given a right to access school toilets.
We believe this is inconsistent with the right to dignity and basic human rights - as per the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.
Timeline
| 17 Apr 2025 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 17 Oct 2025 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
916
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Education
Opened
17 Apr 2025
Closed
17 Oct 2025
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 2 Aug 2026.