Petition · past parliament
make NSPCC age guidelines for children home alone, playing out unsupervised law.
Closed
133 signatures
What the petition asks
facts are too many young children are being left to fend for themselves in parks without responsible adults. the street and parks are being used as an unmanned creche. children as young as 3 will be seen in local parks without parental supervision til late and in some cases resulting in tragedy.
NSPCC have guidelines for ages to be left alone in the home. there are also guidelines for staying safe away from the home.
please see NSPCC website for these under; Children home alone and Staying safe away from the home.
"There might not be a specific legal age to leave children alone but it’s safe to say babies, toddlers and young children should never be left alone"
Quotation taken from NSPCC and gov.uk.
This needs to be Law for home alone, away from the home with a cut off age added.
please see NSPCC website for these under; Children home alone and Staying safe away from the home.
"There might not be a specific legal age to leave children alone but it’s safe to say babies, toddlers and young children should never be left alone"
Quotation taken from NSPCC and gov.uk.
This needs to be Law for home alone, away from the home with a cut off age added.
Timeline
| 29 Jul 2015 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 29 Jan 2016 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
133
Status
Closed
Opened
29 Jul 2015
Closed
29 Jan 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.