Petitions/Ban schools from suspending pupils under the age of 7
StatusClosed
Opened9 Apr 2025
Closes9 Oct 2025
Government response
Parliamentary debateNot eligible
Milestones

We believe children under the age of 7 should not be suspended from school. Many children below that age may have undiagnosed learning or behaviour needs, and this can be especially true for children from a trauma background like adopted children or those in care.

Children at this age can often be impulsive and/or have very little self-control or self-regulation, especially those with additional needs who may be waiting years for a diagnosis let alone help.

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Constituency engagement ranking

Helen Grant
1Helen Grant MP
Maidstone and Malling
5
Andrew Griffith
2Andrew Griffith MP
Arundel and South Downs
2
Dr Roz Savage
3Dr Roz Savage MP
South Cotswolds
2
Heidi Alexander
4Heidi Alexander MP
Swindon South
2
Graham Stuart
5Graham Stuart MP
Beverley and Holderness
1
Darren Jones
6Darren Jones MP
Bristol North West
1
Peter Fortune
7Peter Fortune MP
Bromley and Biggin Hill
1
Marie Goldman
8Marie Goldman MP
Chelmsford
1
Sarah Gibson
9Sarah Gibson MP
Chippenham
1
Sarah Jones
10Sarah Jones MP
Croydon West
1
Ban schools from suspending pupils under the age of 7 — Petitions