Rejected petition Enforce a closure of all schools, colleges etc and a full lockdown.

COVID-19 has mostly been spreading through schools & places of education. It's quite clear that with schools remaining to stay open, this is causing further damage to the UK and the economy. From a personal standpoint, with this new strain of COVID-19, people don't feel safe.

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We have already exceeded the 1st wave, which was more slowed down and contained when the first lockdown was enforced, and schools had closed down. COVID & schools remaining open is affecting the mental health of younger students, and has shown a drastic rise in cases of suicide within the younger population. I feel as though it's putting more strain onto the emergency services, which is overwheling them and causing them to be unable to cope with schools remaining open.

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You may wish to sign this petition calling for the same action: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/550846

The latest guidance on schools returning in January is available here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/schools-and-childcare-settings-return-in-january-2021/schools-and-childcare-settings-return-in-january-2021

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Date submitted 30 December 2020
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