{"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/770451.json"},"data":{"type":"petition","id":770451,"attributes":{"action":"Express Yourself: Jewellery at School","background":"Permit small jewelry to support student identity & family ties. Government guidelines don't mandate a ban, and discrete items have zero impact on learning.\r\n​Limits: Small studs, thin hidden necklaces, or one simple bracelet.","additional_details":"Recently schools have been cracking down on jewelery for no reason, yet the Government website says nothing about the wearing of jewelery is prohibitted -  so why are schools making it an issue? Sometimes these pieces of jewelrey have been on for years before they even starting school and they can find comfort and a sence of identity in these items. Small pieces of jewelrey in a school environment (not PE) have no effect on learning and should be worn and have been no issues in previous years","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":7,"created_at":"2026-05-21T09:51:05.470Z","updated_at":"2026-06-17T12:18:46.079Z","rejected_at":"2026-06-17T12:18:33.641Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2026-05-21T10:43:00.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_on":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"creator_name":null,"rejection":{"code":"irrelevant","details":"We can only accept petitions about things the Government or Parliament are directly responsible for.\r\n\r\nGovernment guidance states that it is for the governing board of a school to decide rules about appearance and whether there should be a school uniform policy, as well as what that should be, not the UK Government or Parliament.\r\n\r\nYou can read more about this here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/school-uniform/school-uniforms"},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}}}