Rejected petition Allow parents to watch sports day

Explain why parents can not watch their children at sports day, but crowds for example football stadium ascot pubs it’s ok ??

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Petition so that rules are changed that parents can watch their children at sports day

This petition was rejected

Why was this petition rejected?

It’s about something that the UK Government or Parliament is not directly responsible for.

We can't accept your petition because the UK Government and Parliament aren't responsible for the issue you raise. This is a decision for individual schools.

The Department for Education have confirmed that there is no legal bar on spectators attending, providing that legal limits on outdoor gatherings and groups are followed:

https://dfemedia.blog.gov.uk/2021/06/18/can-sports-days-go-ahead-and-will-i-be-able-to-attend-we-answer-your-questions/

We only reject petitions that don’t meet the petition standards.

Date submitted 22 June 2021
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