Rejected petition Shorter Weeks Inclusive of Independent Schools

The parliament debated to reduce the school week from five days, to four days. Although, this would only apply to state-funded schools, we want it to apply to independent schools.

This petition was rejected

Why was this petition rejected?

It’s about something that the UK Government or Parliament is not directly responsible for.

Operational schooling/teaching arrangements for private/independent schools lie outside the Government's direct responsibility.

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

Date submitted 21 January 2026
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