Submitted on Tuesday 3rd March 2026
Rejected on Tuesday 24th March 2026
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Prevent schools from restricting access/locking toilets for students
It should be a legal requirement that students in primary/secondary schools in the UK have access to toilet facilities throughout the school day, regardless of if you have a medical condition.
Many schools around the UK are restricting access to toilets for students, whilst this may be suitable on a case by case basis, it is not suitable to ban toilet use during specific periods of a school day. The restriction of toilet facilities can lead to UTI's, dehydration, anxiety and embarrassment for students. There is nowhere else in society where toilet facilities are restricted, even prisoners are allowed access too toilets 24/7.
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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 the following petition, which calls for similar action:
Give students the legal right to unrestricted toilet access in school
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/760890
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