Rejected petition don’t allow schools to use no lunch as a punishment

Rejected on 4 May 2021

to instruct schools (often secondary schools) to not use food as a punishment. (example is having wrong uniform).

because it is an inefficient and inhumane method of punishment and can affect the concentration of students during work.

Why was this petition rejected?

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While schools can give students detention during lunchtime, the Government's guidance on behaviour and discipline in schools makes it clear that they are required to allow reasonable time for pupils to eat, drink and use the toilet: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/488034/Behaviour_and_Discipline_in_Schools_-_A_guide_for_headteachers_and_School_Staff.pdf

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