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Reduce the time school ends on Friday

Submitted on Sunday 12th October 2025

Rejected on Monday 17th November 2025

Current status: Rejected

Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)

Petition Action

Reduce the time school ends on Friday

Petition Details

I want every school in the UK to make Fridays ends 2pm or before

Additional Information

because many students across the UK are suffering from depression and their mental health is at a bad rate. This is highly due to overwork and ending early on a Friday would help students mental wellbeing


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This petition was rejected

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.

You are more likely to get action on this issue if you sign and share a single petition.

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

"Mandate seven-hour days Monday to Thursday in schools for shorter Fridays" petition.parliament.uk/petitions/741610

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