Petition · past parliament · Department for Business and Trade
Give parents a right to start work late once a week to take children to school
Closed
72 signatures
What the petition asks
We want the Government to make it mandatory for all work places to allow parents one later start time per week (after 9:30am), to be able to take their children to school.
We believe this is paramount to promote positive parent partnerships with the school, will help promote children’s wellbeing and mental health, and reduce stress for parents around childcare and childcare costs.
Timeline
| 6 Oct 2023 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 6 Apr 2024 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
72
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Business and Trade
Opened
6 Oct 2023
Closed
6 Apr 2024
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.