Rejected petition BBC to provide dedicated education channels in the event of school closures

In the event that schools are closed because of the corona virus, that the BBC offer educational programmes on TV to assist parents in continuing their child's education at home.

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With possibilities of months of school closure, parents will be generally under prepared in delivering sustained educational stimuli/activities for their children. The net effect on students lives could potentially be very damaging if they were to lose quality educational experiences over weeks if not months

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Why was this petition rejected?

It’s about something that the UK Government or Parliament is not directly responsible for.

We can't accept your petition because the UK Government and Parliament aren't responsible for the issue you raise. This is a matter for the BBC.

Since you started your petition, the BBC has announced a new range of support during the coronavirus pandemic. You can read about some of it here:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/latestnews/2020/bbc-keeping-nation-informed-educated-entertained

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Date submitted 17 March 2020
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