Submitted by Sophie Cook on Saturday 30th November 2024
Published on Monday 20th January 2025
Current status: Open
Open until: Sunday 20th July 2025
Current Signatures: 44
(count is updated approximately hourly)
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Anxiety ~ Autistic ~ Children ~ depression ~ Disciplinary ~ Ensure ~ environment ~ growth ~ Isolation ~ measures ~ mentalhealth ~ Replace ~ Schools ~ Seán ~ Target ~ URGENT ~ Urgent need ~ vulnerability
Ban isolation in schools
I believe there is an urgent need to ban isolation in schools. I consider such practices harm vulnerable students, including autistic children, violating their rights and well-being and schools must adopt inclusive, supportive strategies to ensure a safe, nurturing environment for all children.
I believe that punishments in schools disproportionately target children with Special Educational Needs (SEN), intensifying their struggles. Isolation and similar practices exacerbate anxiety, depression, and feelings of exclusion, severely impacting mental health. I believe there is a need to replace harmful disciplinary measures with tailored support systems that nurture inclusion and emotional growth. It’s imperative to protect SEN students' well-being and rights immediately.
If you want to sign this petition (as opposed to merely discuss it), you need to do that on the government's e-Petitions website.
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