{"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/archived/petitions/320987.json"},"data":{"type":"archived-petition","id":320987,"parliament":{"period":"2019-2024","government":"Conservative","dissolution_at":"2024-05-30T00:01:00.000+01:00","response_threshold":10000,"debate_threshold":100000},"attributes":{"action":"Change the start of the school year to January","background":"We would like the government to consider changing the start of the school year to January.","additional_details":"The coronavirus has had such a disruption on schools. This change would allow children to catch up with work they they have missed and get used to a new school environment due to social distancing. The teachers could ease them back to classes they are used from Sept to Dec. This would take the pressure of parents, children and teachers. It would allow children to prepare for exams and not miss out on transition to different years and new schools","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":10,"created_at":"2020-05-15T14:18:49.152Z","updated_at":"2020-06-05T12:26:51.668Z","rejected_at":"2020-06-05T12:26:51.670Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2020-05-16T08:26:04.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_on":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"rejection":{"code":"duplicate","details":"You may wish to sign this petition calling for the same action: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/306954\r\n\r\nYou can find out more about coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and others here:\r\n\r\nwww.gov.uk/coronavirus\r\nhttps://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/\r\n\r\nThe Government has also created an online service to help you find out what you can do if you’re struggling because of coronavirus: https://www.gov.uk/find-coronavirus-support\r\n\r\nYou 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\r\n\r\nYou can read impartial analysis of the Government response to coronavirus and policy developments here: https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/coronavirus/\r\n\r\nYou 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.\r\n \r\nFind out more: https://committees.parliament.uk/work/192/the-governments-response-to-coronavirus/"},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}}}