Petition

Protect students’ right to self-expression through unnatural hair colours

Rejected 9 signatures

What the petition asks

Update national school uniform and appearance guidance to prevent schools from sanctioning students from having unnaturally coloured hair, unless there is a clear safeguarding reason.
Many schools restrict unnaturally coloured hair even though it does not affect learning, behaviour, or safety. Students should be allowed appropriate self-expression without facing punishment or sanctions. Hair colour does not impact academic performance. Updating national guidance would promote fairness, confidence, and individuality while maintaining school standard

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

The following petition calls for a similar action:

Include hair colour as a protected characteristic under the Equality Act
Include hair colour as a protected characteristic under the Equality Act

Timeline

13 Feb 2026 Petition opened for signatures
20 Mar 2026 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 9
Status Rejected
Rejected 20 Mar 2026

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 31 Aug 2026.