Rejected petition: Guarantee toilet access for menstruating pupils in all UK schools
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We call on the UK Government to require all schools to allow menstruating pupils access to toilets at any time during the school day.
Make The Department for Education should issue national guidance to ensure menstruating pupils are never denied access to toilets.
Some schools operate policies of locking toilets during lesson time, which can prevent pupils from managing their periods in a safe and dignified way. This can cause anxiety, embarrassment, missed lessons, and harm to mental health.
Why was this petition rejected?
There’s already a petition about this issue. We cannot accept a new petition when we already have one about a very similar issue.
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You may wish to sign this petition which calls for a similar action: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/718682
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