Rejected petition Let secondary schools start later in the day.

Psychologists have proven that teenagers would benefit from schools starting later in the day and ending later in the day (I.e: start- 11:15 end- 5:25). Teenagers are more inclined to stay up later and wake up later, so schools starting early can wreak havoc on their natural need to stay up later.

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For the wellbeing of the teenage population if the United Kingdom, and the future generations of this country. It would be a great help for mental health, and promoting a healthy relationship with school.

This petition was rejected

Why was this petition rejected?

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

The Government only mandates number of hours a week and number of days a year a school has to operate for - it is up to schools to decide on the timetable for each school day (education is also devolved in NI).

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

Date submitted 12 March 2026
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