PETITIONRejectedPetition · petition.parliament.uk
Allow children and teens to have an extended amount of time off school when sick
Extend time off for the wellbeing of children and teens
Last fetched 03 May 2026 · petition.parliament.uk
Signatures
6
signatures
Government response threshold (10,000) · 6/10,000
Debate threshold (100,000) · 6/100,000
Background
Children and teens who are sick only get to have 5 days off school out of the year until they are fined so this time should be extended to 2 weeks or 3 out of the year has children and teens are forced to go into school sick causing more youths to gain sick and be fined placing payments on parents who are on benefits who cant suppourt the payment