Petition · past parliament
STOP fining parents & providing evidence of ill children who miss days of school
Closed
119 signatures
What the petition asks
My child has missed many days of school due to Asthma. He has regular flare ups and suffers with coughing fits/ weasiness & breathlessness as a result also causing lack of sleep and the need to stay at home. We are facing a court proceedings because of his low school attendance percentage.
We have had to provide /medical evidence' and letters of consent from a doctor to say he is unfit for school. This is discriminating against a parents' verbal word, making us feel like liars when our child is poorly. This takes up valuable doctors appointments, when our children are not always needed to be seen by a doctor. Other bugs fly around schools where we should also keep our children at home but not see a doctor. STOP PROSECUTING PARENTS for educational statistical targets!
Timeline
| 26 May 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 26 Nov 2016 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
119
Status
Closed
Opened
26 May 2016
Closed
26 Nov 2016
Follow this petition
Sign in to get an email when the government responds, a debate is scheduled or held, or the petition closes.
Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.