petition about stabbings in schools and installing metal detectors

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Knife crime in schools is a serious concern. The Government should introduce metal detectors at the entrances of secondary schools, particularly in areas with higher levels of knife crime. Schools should also receive funding for trained security staff to operate the detectors.

Install metal detectors in UK schools to prevent knife attacks
Require metal detectors in secondary schools to stop stabbings
Improve school safety with metal detectors and knife checks
Introduce metal detectors in schools to reduce knife crime
Protect students: install metal detectors in high-risk schools
Government to fund metal detectors in schools after stabbings
Make schools safer by introducing metal detectors at entrances

Why it was rejected

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

You may wish to sign the following petition, which calls for similar action:

Fund the installation of metal detectors in all schools
Fund the installation of metal detectors in all schools

Timeline

11 Mar 2026	Petition opened for signatures
2 Apr 2026	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21

Status Rejected

Rejected 2 Apr 2026

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