Rejected petition Close all schools, colleges & universities until the end of January 2021.

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You may wish to sign this petition calling for university campuses to be closed: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/552512

Since you started your petition the Government has announced that primary schools, secondary schools and colleges across England must move to remote provision from 5 January 2021, except for vulnerable children and the children of key workers.

You can read the Prime Minister's announcement of new Covid-19 restrictions, including school closures, here: https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/prime-ministers-address-to-the-nation-4-january-2021

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• Date submitted 31 December 2020
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