Submitted on Thursday 25th April 2024
Rejected on Friday 10th May 2024
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Stop penalty fines for absence in school
To fine parents for taking their own children out of school for more than 5 consecutive days is disgraceful. Some children are unwell for longer than this, struggle with their mental health, or for other reason that parents do not and should not need to disclose with schools.
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
There's already a petition about this issue. We cannot accept a new petition when we already have one about a very similar issue.
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We have published the following petitions, which you might like to sign:
Stop fines and criminal charges for taking children on holiday in term time: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/661248
Allow students to be taken out of school for two weeks a year without penalty: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/658365
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