This petition was submitted during the 2019-2024 parliament
Rejected petition Review school policies around school uniform and ‘extreme hairstyles’
The government need to step in & review school policies around dress code & being able to express yourself which is actively encouraged in college & throughout adulthood. To isolate pupils for their hairstyle is discrimination & would not be allowed in the workplace, yet it is acceptable in schools?
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The world we live in now encourages people to be as diverse as they want & they will be accepted. That is, unless you’re at secondary school, in which case you can only have your hair a certain style, you can only wear certain styles of shoes, trousers & shirts the list goes on. It’s time schools were brought into the 21st century….our kids health is being affected by the rules & it’s unfair. My son has gone from loving school to hating it in 3 days due to having a natural parting in his hair
This petition was rejected
Why was this petition rejected?
It’s about something that the UK Government or Parliament is not directly responsible for.
Petitions must call for a specific action that the UK Government or Parliament is responsible for.
Decisions about school uniform policies are a matter for individual schools, not the Government or Parliament.
As a result it is not possible for the Government or Parliament to take the action you have requested.
We have published the following petition, which you might like to sign:
Ban mandatory school uniforms: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/591532
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