Rejected petition Prevent schools from restricting access/locking toilets for students

It should be a legal requirement that students in primary/secondary schools in the UK have access to toilet facilities throughout the school day, regardless of if you have a medical condition.

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Many schools around the UK are restricting access to toilets for students, whilst this may be suitable on a case by case basis, it is not suitable to ban toilet use during specific periods of a school day. The restriction of toilet facilities can lead to UTI's, dehydration, anxiety and embarrassment for students. There is nowhere else in society where toilet facilities are restricted, even prisoners are allowed access too toilets 24/7.

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

Give students the legal right to unrestricted toilet access in school
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/760890

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Date submitted 3 March 2026
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