{"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/781568.json"},"data":{"type":"petition","id":781568,"attributes":{"action":"Exempt childminders with domestic premises from the new EYFS sleep rules","background":"We urge the Government to exempt domestic childminding settings from the new EYFS sleep rules. We believe childminders should be allowed to use their own professional judgement on a safe place for children to sleep. We are home-from-home settings and often work alone in one room with limited space.","additional_details":"We believe a one size fits all approach ignores children’s individual sleep needs and can result in children being unable to sleep because they won’t settle – which is neither practical nor in children’s best interests. We believe childminders must be trusted to use professional judgement and provide a safe, suitable place for each child to sleep, including a pram, pushchair or sofa where appropriate.","committee_note":"","state":"open","signature_count":24,"closing_date":"2027-04-05","created_at":"2026-09-10T19:00:36.272Z","updated_at":"2026-10-06T08:37:00.000Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2026-10-05T15:50:41.788Z","closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2026-09-10T19:49:20.000Z","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":"Sarah Nunn","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 Kingdom","code":"GB","signature_count":24}],"signatures_by_constituency":[{"name":"Ashfield","ons_code":"E14001068","mp":"Lee Anderson MP","signature_count":19},{"name":"Bolsover","ons_code":"E14001109","mp":"Natalie Fleet MP","signature_count":2},{"name":"Gedling","ons_code":"E14001245","mp":"Michael Payne MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Nottingham North and Kimberley","ons_code":"E14001411","mp":"Rt Hon Alex Norris MP","signature_count":2}],"signatures_by_region":[{"name":"East Midlands","ons_code":"E","signature_count":24}],"other_parliamentary_business":[]}}}