Petitions/Review attendance rules in schools to support children with health requirements
StatusClosed
Opened29 Apr 2025
Closes29 Oct 2025
Government response
Parliamentary debateNot eligible
Milestones

We want the government to review school attendance rules when a child has medical appointments, hospital admissions or health requirements and they are immune compromised/have exceptional circumstances.

I think that schools have become too strict and have ostracised children and parents with medical requirements. I feel that parents have had added pressure put on them from the attendance system in a situation where they are fighting to keep their child healthy, as well as educated. I think a review is needed to make adjustments.

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Constituency engagement ranking

Julia Buckley
1Julia Buckley MP
Shrewsbury
5
Laurence Turner
2Laurence Turner MP
Birmingham Northfield
4
Sir Christopher Chope
3Sir Christopher Chope MP
Christchurch
2
Yuan Yang
4Yuan Yang MP
Earley and Woodley
2
Sadik Al-Hassan
5Sadik Al-Hassan MP
North Somerset
2
Fred Thomas
6Fred Thomas MP
Plymouth Moor View
2
Dr Beccy Cooper
7Dr Beccy Cooper MP
Worthing West
2
Dan Jarvis
8Dan Jarvis MP
Barnsley North
1
Graham Stuart
9Graham Stuart MP
Beverley and Holderness
1
Karin Smyth
10Karin Smyth MP
Bristol South
1