Petition · past parliament
Exclude childminders from the 'mixed setting' rule.
Rejected
11 signatures
What the petition asks
Exclude childminders, with their own children under 5, from the 'mixed settings' rule.
A child's home should not be classed as a setting under the 'mixed setting' rules. It is first and foremost their home.
A child's home should not be classed as a setting under the 'mixed setting' rules. It is first and foremost their home.
Children should not be discriminated against because their parents choose to look after other children and keep the economy going.
We must enable access to pre-school for children whose home is used as an early years setting.
All children should have an equal opportunity to attend pre-school, to experience being in a larger group & spend time away from their home before attending school. This is crucial to their development.
These children should not be denied this opportunity.
I urge the government to exclude childminders from the mixed setting rule to enable their children to attend pre-school. Why should they be denied this opportunity before they start school.
We must enable access to pre-school for children whose home is used as an early years setting.
All children should have an equal opportunity to attend pre-school, to experience being in a larger group & spend time away from their home before attending school. This is crucial to their development.
These children should not be denied this opportunity.
I urge the government to exclude childminders from the mixed setting rule to enable their children to attend pre-school. Why should they be denied this opportunity before they start school.
Why it was rejected
It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.
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We're not sure exactly what rule you'd like to be changed, or what activity you would like to be allowed.
You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do.
Timeline
| 27 Sep 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 23 Oct 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
11
Status
Rejected
Rejected
23 Oct 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.