{"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/783406.json"},"data":{"type":"petition","id":783406,"attributes":{"action":"Ensure accurate attendance codes are used for mental health related absence","background":"We call for the government to recognise and address the issues parents face when their child is absent due to mental health . The Dfe guidance states it should be authorised but it’s very apparent schools are not applying code I absences in these instances.","additional_details":"The inconsistent recording of absences relating to mental health across school aged children is absurd . The clear guidance from Dfe is being dismissed and it’s destroying trust and putting extra strain on family’s and public body’s to provide evidence . It further exacerbates the existing problems and is causing parent to register children to avoid schools absence  asked fines . This also places a burden on LA to provide top up or alternative education.","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":7,"created_at":"2026-09-30T21:52:21.498Z","updated_at":"2026-10-21T10:19:36.279Z","rejected_at":"2026-10-21T10:19:07.835Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2026-10-01T07:14:00.000Z","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":null,"rejection":{"code":"no-action","details":"Petitions need to call on the Government or Parliament to take a specific action.\r\n\r\nWe're not sure exactly what you'd like the Government or Parliament to do.\r\n\r\nYou could start a new petition about having a review into how schools are recording absence for mental health reasons, if that is what you would like.\r\n"},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}}}