Petitions/Ban schools from recording lateness as absence and ban related fines
StatusOngoing
Opened8 Jun 2026
Closes
Government response
Parliamentary debateNot eligible
Milestones

I would like the government to stop letting lateness for school affect attendance percentages and ban schools from issuing fines because a child is late. Some children suffer getting into school and have SEN or anxiety.

I believe it's unfair for parents to be told "get them in when you can" and for it then to go against attendance and be fined for it. We are concerned that many parents are suffering and being penalised.

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Constituency engagement ranking

Alison Griffiths
1Alison Griffiths MP
Bognor Regis and Littlehampton
18
Dr Beccy Cooper
2Dr Beccy Cooper MP
Worthing West
3
Justin Madders
3Justin Madders MP
Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
2
Uma Kumaran
4Uma Kumaran MP
Stratford and Bow
2
Andrew Griffith
5Andrew Griffith MP
Arundel and South Downs
1
Tom Hayes
6Tom Hayes MP
Bournemouth East
1
Jessica Toale
7Jessica Toale MP
Bournemouth West
1
Barry Gardiner
8Barry Gardiner MP
Brent West
1
Alex Burghart
9Alex Burghart MP
Brentwood and Ongar
1
Perran Moon
10Perran Moon MP
Camborne and Redruth
1