How to re-enable screen time

Hi jphs_13,

welcome to this Apple (user-to-user) Communiy!

We'd like to help, yet we do not have much info. to go on, really.

Am no expert in this area, yet seems you deserve some reply to your carefully worded post.

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Re: "How to re-enable screen time"

As your iPadOS has 26.1 installed

If you haven't already: Wondering whether re-starting your iPad may help restore order:

(eg: deletes temporary files, may update any recent setting changes you made, re-establishes connections, and more.)

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Re: " ... my iPad won’t allow me to enable screen time and turn off any type of restriction"

If there are any type of restrictions enabled, ScreenTime is likely password protected.

Whoever set the restrictions would need to enter the password in order to turn them off.

However you may be able to reset a forgotten password if you had one in the past:

See what to do: If you forgot your Screen Time passcode - Apple Support

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Re:" I have updated my iPad and not set up any passwords that could restrict me from changing any type of setting.in addition my i pad is not being restricted by a school workplace or any parental controls".

Thank you for your careful preparation. Am noticing that the last words in your screenshot do say: "ScreenTime has been restricted". (This is the second occurrence of those words.)

If the iPad had a previous owner, their Apple Account (or ScreenTime password) may still be in force. If so: You may need to ask them to please prepare it for a new user (you).

Apple Support's online article may help guide that process:

What to do before you sell, give away, or trade in your iPhone or iPad - Apple Support

Else please share with us what you see when you look in:

Settings > Screen Time > Content & Privacy Restrictions > Content Restrictions.?

All the best :-)