This petition was submitted during the 2019-2024 parliament
Rejected petition Provide an action plan for first year college students working from home.
I would like the government to give a detailed action plan for first year college students who are due to sit their exams next year.
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Thousands of first year college students are working from home. Some teachers are setting more work than ever before! Students are becoming heavily anxious about their A level courses. On top of their studies, the current situation means they could be fulfilling additional responsibilities such as caring for the elderly. Students are increasing habits such as smoking due to the stress and anxiety that their grades will not be reflective of their true abilities. Don’t leave them in the dark!
This petition was rejected
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 are concerned about the welfare of students who have to take their exams next year, however we're not exactly sure what you mean by an 'action plan' or what you would like it to contain.
You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do. If you want the Government to reduce curriculum content for year 10 & 12 students who will sit exams next year, you may wish to sign this petition instead: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/320772
If you want the Government to work with regulators and exam providers to clarify exam arrangements for 2021, you may wish to sign this petition: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/312570
Exams and the current coronavirus pandemic can cause worry and stress. You can find information on how to deal with stress here:
Children’s Society: https://www.childrenssociety.org.uk/mental-health-advice-for-children-and-young-people/issues-affecting-young-people
Childline: https://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
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/
The Government has also created an online service to help you out what you can do if you’re struggling because of coronavirus: https://www.gov.uk/find-coronavirus-support
You can read NHS tips to help if you are worried about coronavirus here: https://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: https://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: https://committees.parliament.uk/work/192/the-governments-response-to-coronavirus/
We only reject petitions that don’t meet the petition standards.