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Introduce statutory paid leave for 1 parent if child too ill for school/nursery

Submitted by Melanie Berard on Friday 21st November 2025

Published on Friday 19th December 2025

Current status: Open

Open until: Friday 19th June 2026

Current Signatures: 1,161
(count is updated approximately hourly)

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Carry ~ Challenger ~ Child ~ Children ~ Children face ~ Equal ~ Face ~ Families ~ Gender ~ Mothers ~ Nursery ~ Parent ~ Promoting ~ risk ~ UK families ~ Wellbeing

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Introduce statutory paid leave for 1 parent if child too ill for school/nursery

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