Rejected petition Let all children be allowed to use the toilet when they need at school

We want the Government to make it a rule that all schools in the UK must let children use the toilet whenever they need to, without needing a pass. Going to the toilet is a basic human need, and no child should be made to wait, feel embarrassed, or be punished for needing to go.

More details

Too many children are being told they can’t go to the toilet during lessons, which can cause pain, stress, and health issues such as bladder problems or infections. It can also make school a place of fear or discomfort instead of safety and learning. Every child deserves dignity and respect. Allowing pupils to use the toilet when needed supports their physical health, emotional wellbeing, and basic human rights.

This petition was rejected

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.

You are more likely to get action on this issue if you sign and share a single petition.

You may wish to sign the following petition, which calls for similar action:

Require schools to let children use the toilet at all times in the school day
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/731355

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

Date submitted 13 October 2025
Get petition data (json format)

About petition data

The data shows the number of people who have signed the petition by country as well as in the constituency of each Member of Parliament. This data is available for all petitions on the site. It is not a list of people who have signed the petition. The only name that is shared on the site is that of the petition creator.