Submitted on Friday 20th March 2026
Rejected on Friday 17th April 2026
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
End automatic school attendance fines and allow parental discretion
We want automatic fines for short school absences to stop. Parents should have discretion for family time or reasonable absences. Attendance rules should be flexible, fair, and only penalise absences that harm a child’s education.
Parents are being fined even when acting responsibly. The system is too rigid, adds financial pressure, and does not reflect real family life. Parents should be trusted to make decisions about their children. A fairer system would allow flexibility and only target harmful absences.
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petition.parliament.uk/petitions/761127
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