Submitted on Thursday 18th June 2020
Rejected on Thursday 9th July 2020
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: irrelevant (see below for details)
Cancel UCAT 2020 due to COVID-19
I would like the Government to cancel the UCAT 2020 due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. SQA, A Levels and GCSE have been cancelled/postponed for 2021. (Universities and Colleges have taken different approaches to).
I would like the Parliament to hopefully cancel the UCAT 2020 and postpone it for 2021.
Many have lost families, friends or they may had the COVID-19 which means they must take care of themselves.
Many people are struggling mentally and economically.
Many people do not work since beginning March and is hard for them to give the opportunity to pay the exam.
Others do not have access to a computer and it is said that laptop is not as good as a computer.
Many won't be able to go out to the Centre Test and others won't have a silent area where to sit the exam in their house.
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
Decisions about exams are a matter for exam boards and individual schools, and are not a matter for the UK Government or Parliament.
Exam cancellations and the current coronavirus pandemic can cause worry and stress. You can find information on how to deal with stress here:
Young Minds: youngminds.org.uk/?gclid=Cj0KCQjwpfHzBRCiARIsAHHzyZq25dJRPEYEgu_Jsyh9e-Ehmx_IlSA1wM_dLnm-DFYTu_93cvsIoH8aAkB9EALw_wcB
Children’s Society: www.childrenssociety.org.uk/mental-health-advice-for-children-and-young-people/issues-affecting-young-people
Childline: www.childline.org.uk/info-advice/your-feelings/anxiety-stress-panic/coping-with-stress/
You can find out more about coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and others here:
www.gov.uk/coronavirus
www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/
The Government has also created an online service to help you find out what you can do if you’re struggling because of coronavirus: www.gov.uk/find-coronavirus-support
You can read NHS tips to help if you are worried about coronavirus here: www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters/coronavirus-covid-19-anxiety-tips
You can read impartial analysis of the Government response to coronavirus and policy developments here: commonslibrary.parliament.uk/coronavirus/
You may also be interested to know that because of the large number of petitions that have been started in relation to coronavirus, the Petitions Committee has been questioning the Government about its response to the coronavirus outbreak.
Find out more: committees.parliament.uk/work/192/the-governments-response-to-coronavirus/
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