Petition · Department for Education
Provide funding for nit nurses to visit schools
Open for signatures
59 signatures
What the petition asks
We believe that we need nit nurses back in schools. We think there needs to be more in place than just an email to parents instructing them to check their child’s hair.
Schools do not physically check students' hair, but the nit nurse could.
Timeline
| 15 May 2026 | Petition opened for signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
59
Status
Open for signatures
Department
Department for Education
Opened
15 May 2026
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 26 Jul 2026.