Submitted on Tuesday 12th May 2020
Rejected on Friday 5th June 2020
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Allow children to re-sit this academic year in school
We want school policy to change, in view of the huge disruption during this academic year, to allow children to re-sit this academic year. This is especially important for vulnerable children, those with EHCPs or those sitting major exams next year.
Ongoing Health & Safety issues mean there is little chance of schools returning to normality before September, which will mean pupil school absence could be almost 6 months. Children are then supposed to enter the next academic year with huge gaps in their knowledge. This will be a disaster for many children but especially for those currently in their pre-exam year. 'Catch-up' is not an adequate policy to address this loss. Children need the opportunity to re-sit this academic year in school.
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
There's already a petition about this issue. We cannot accept a new petition when we already have one about a very similar issue.
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You may wish to sign this petition calling for the same action: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/309265
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