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Having experienced this first-hand, I know the pain of being treated as a problem to be managed rather than a student to be helped. We demand the Government set out guidelines for and legally mandate SEMH-safe behaviour policies, in the way we've proposed, to help protect our futures.","committee_note":"","state":"open","signature_count":126,"closing_date":"2027-02-13","created_at":"2026-07-14T22:23:31.890Z","updated_at":"2026-08-14T16:11:40.000Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2026-08-13T13:25:55.799Z","closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2026-07-15T14:27:00.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_on":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"creator_name":"Charlie Morrow","rejection":null,"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[{"acronym":"DfE","name":"Department for Education","url":"https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-education"}],"topics":[],"signatures_by_country":[{"name":"United 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