Submitted on Thursday 14th June 2018
Rejected on Wednesday 20th June 2018
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: no-action (see below for details)
Recognise 'School Refusal' as a Mental Health condition & offer training
School Refusal is a term describing children having difficulty attending school due to extreme anxiety.Parents are fined for low attendance.There is evidence to suggest that this anxiety is linked to conditions on the Spectrum.Children need this recognised as an illness & staff trained accordingly.
Visit www.schoolrefusal.co.uk for further information on this condition and how it affects our children. It is poorly termed which in turn is open to an invalid judgement.School Refusal sounds like a choice to not attend school, when it is in fact the extreme level of anxiety that prevents them from being able.There is a great amount of feedback to suggest that school environments are not suitable as they clash with a child's sensory problems due to un/ diagnosed spectrum conditions.
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
We're not sure exactly what you'd like the Government or Parliament to do.
You could start a new petition asking for training for teachers and other school staff, and/or for healthcare professionals, if that's what you would like to happen.
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