This petition was submitted during the 2015–2017 Conservative government

Rejected petition We need a nurse back in school to check for headlice

Headlice is becoming a big issue at schools and a lot of parents arent treating there childrens hair which means other children are getting headlice and have to be treated on a regular basis which isnt fair on the children parents need to be told when there child has lice and need treatment

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Headlice treatment is free to everyone from care of the chemist so parents dont have to pay for it we just need the headlice stopped so all schools should have a nurse back in schools or parent volunteers to check all childrens hair so parents can be informed and can treat there child we need to get rid of the headlice

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