This petition was submitted during the 2017-2019 parliament
Rejected petition We should make school hours start later in the morning
It is scientifically proven that children are more alert at 10am. We believe that children should come to school fully awake and ready for the day of learning ahead of them. Children find it difficult to wake up and get ready and that is one of the reasons that they dislike attending school.
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You should sign this petition if you believe that the future is in the hands of our youth and if you wish for the future generation to sustain a healthy government and economy. Slight changes to the school timetables could reduce the irritation of children and allow them to fulfil their full potential. Some children cannot consume their daily calories as they have to rush to leave the house in the morning, therefore, they come to school grumpy and not able to learn.
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Why was this petition rejected?
It’s not clear what the petition is asking the UK Government or Parliament to do.
Petitions need to call on the Government or Parliament to take a specific action. We understand that you're concerned about children starting school early, but we're not sure what you'd like the Government to do.
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