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Every person should be able to go to a school that is nearest to home

Submitted on Tuesday 17th April 2018

Rejected on Friday 4th May 2018

Current status: Rejected

Rejection code: irrelevant (see below for details)

Petition Action

Every person should be able to go to a school that is nearest to home

Petition Details

My younger brother has been on the waiting list for a secondary school in the borough of Brent. My brother wakes up extra early just to attend a school that is much too far from home. Every person should have the right to attend the nearest school for safety travelling purposes and personal reasons.

Additional Information

Some aren't lucky enough to go to a school in their borough as spaces fill quickly, so they have to travel to other parts of London. This has consequences, e.g. travel time means they arrive home late, cutting into time meant for school work.
Waking up early means often they don't get enough sleep (minimum 8 hours) despite staying up late to do work.
Travelling far at the age of 11 adds stress to parents, especially if they cannot drop them to school, until the child has adjusted.


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This petition was rejected

The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:

We can't accept your petition because the UK Government and Parliament aren't responsible for the issue you raise. This is the responsibility of your local council.

You could raise your issue with a local councillor, who represents you. You can use this page to find out who your local councillors are, and how to contact them:

www.gov.uk/find-your-local-councillors

You can also appeal a particular's school's decision. You can find out more here: www.gov.uk/schools-admissions/appealing-a-schools-decision

You could start a new petition asking the Government to build more schools, if that's what you want to happen.

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