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Schools to allow absence exceptions for students with mental health struggles

Submitted by Jennifer Louise davey on Wednesday 28th January 2026

Published on Monday 16th March 2026

Current status: Open

Open until: Wednesday 16th September 2026

Current Signatures: 55
(count is updated approximately hourly)

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abuse ~ Caused ~ Children ~ Courts ~ Education ~ Ensure ~ FINES ~ fund ~ Government MUST ~ local ~ Mandate ~ mentalhealth ~ Punish ~ Replace ~ Schools ~ training ~ Viewing

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Popularity

This petition has 55 signatures in total, with signatories from 42 constituencies. That makes it the 1,454th most popular open petition, and the 28,148th most popular of all time.

Geography

This petition has a Diversity Rating of 15% (very low) and a Local Issue Rating of 8% (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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