Petition · past parliament · Department of Health and Social Care
Make children under 5 exempt from the rule of six
Closed
173 signatures
What the petition asks
Families with several small children, under school-age will find they break the rule of 6 when relying on grandparents to take on childcare duties
I want the Government to exempt pre-school children from the rule of 6. This will allow parents of several small children and toddlers to continue working and using grandparents as a childcare resource.
Timeline
| 18 Sep 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 18 Mar 2021 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
173
Status
Closed
Department
Department of Health and Social Care
Opened
18 Sep 2020
Closed
18 Mar 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.