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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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Tagged with

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

Daily and Total Signatures by Date

Popularity

This petition has 1,161 signatures in total, with signatories from 387 constituencies. That makes it the 279th most popular open petition, and the 7,348th most popular of all time.

Geography

This petition has a Diversity Rating of 57% (low) and a Local Issue Rating of 3% (low).

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Notes on geography

Signatures by constituency and region don't necessarily add up to the total number of signatures. That's because the petitions system doesn't validate postcodes, and some people mistype them. And without a valid postcode, a signature cannot be allocated to any particular place.

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