Petition · past parliament · Department for Education

Limit enforcement of school attendance for parents of SEN children

Closed 67 signatures

What the petition asks

We want the Government to prevent schools from being able to take enforcement action against parents of SEN children, where they have taken their child out of school because their child's needs are not being met.
We believe many SEN children are being failed by their schools, and that enforcement action is being unfairly taken against parents who choose to take their child out of school. This can have a significant negative impact on the child and parents.

Timeline

29 Feb 2024 Petition opened for signatures
29 May 2024 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 67
Status Closed
Department Department for Education
Opened 29 Feb 2024
Closed 29 May 2024

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