Rejected petition school pupils not have to wear school uniforms instead

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.

Petitions need to call on the Government or Parliament to take a specific action.

We're not sure exactly what you'd like the Government or Parliament to do.

Government guidance states that "It is for the governing board of a school to decide: rules about appearance; whether there should be a school uniform policy and, if so, what that should be". You can read the full guidance here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/school-uniform/school-uniforms

We can only accept petitions about things the Government or Parliament are directly responsible for. You could start a new petition explaining clearly what change you would like the Government to make to its guidance to schools.

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• Date submitted 18 January 2026
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