Petition · past parliament

Give children under the age 18 the right to 10 days education free a year

Closed 41 signatures

What the petition asks

I am a mother of a child recently starting the educational cycle, hoping for children's attendance to be the right of the parents, rather than the school having the final say in what our children can and cannot do. Hope I have opened people's eyes and can make a change.
It is acceptable for a school to exclude a child for 2 weeks for bad behaviour, however it is not acceptable for parents to take a child on holiday for 7 days. These are our own children we are raising, It is a right of the parents to have the final say with attendance, with input from the educational side - Not the other way around. Please sign this petition and change the education system for families to better the lives of their children. Many endless thanks.

Timeline

11 May 2018 Petition opened for signatures
11 Nov 2018 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 41
Status Closed
Opened 11 May 2018
Closed 11 Nov 2018

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.