Rejected petition Allow students to wear non-school uniform once a week if not all week

Stop schools from forcing children to wear school uniform.

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Usually, the school uniforms can be expensive so some students might not be able to afford it and they're also quite uncomfortable. Also, schools give detentions for incorrect school uniform which can be harsh (for example, I've seen someone get an hour long detention just for their skirt being 1 or 2 centimetres above the knee).

This petition was rejected

Why was this petition rejected?

It’s not clear what the petition is asking the UK Government or Parliament to do.

The Government does not mandate that schools have uniforms. It is for the governing board of a school to decide whether there should be a school uniform policy and, if so, what that should be.

You may wish to sign this petition: "Ban school uniforms" https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/742463

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Date submitted 25 November 2025
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