PETITIONClosedPetition · petition.parliament.uk
Ban nurseries from charging parents for keeping their children off sick.
We think that parents should not have to pay nursery fees for the days their child is off sick.
Last fetched 03 May 2026 · petition.parliament.uk
Signatures
52
signatures
Government response threshold (10,000) · 52/10,000
Debate threshold (100,000) · 52/100,000
Background
Some parents feel they have no choice but to send their sick children to nursery as they pay for it and can’t afford not to send them. This could mean that their child passes on their illness which could have a significant impact on other families.