{"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/784055.json"},"data":{"type":"petition","id":784055,"attributes":{"action":"New school absence code for mental exhaustion for neurodivergent children","background":"The petition calls for the Government to create a new, specific absence code for neurodivergent children who need a day off because of sensory overload, burnout or mental exhaustion.","additional_details":"The Core Arguments Behind the Request are:\r\n \r\n- Adjustments are needed to ensure neurodivergent students are treated fairly\r\n- End the potential criminalisation of Mental Health Absence: i.e.  Prevent parents of neurodivergent children from potentially being fined or prosecuted under current truancy laws when their child is unable to attend school due to sensory overload or autistic burnout.","committee_note":"","state":"open","signature_count":9,"closing_date":"2027-04-26","created_at":"2026-10-08T12:19:47.356Z","updated_at":"2026-10-27T00:21:20.000Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2026-10-26T17:15:09.051Z","closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2026-10-08T13:03:20.000Z","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":"Helen spencer","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":9}],"signatures_by_constituency":[{"name":"Brent West","ons_code":"E14001123","mp":"Barry Gardiner MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Brentford and Isleworth","ons_code":"E14001124","mp":"Ruth Cadbury MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"East Wiltshire","ons_code":"E14001217","mp":"Danny Kruger MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Leicester South","ons_code":"E14001327","mp":"Shockat Adam MP","signature_count":6}],"signatures_by_region":[{"name":"East Midlands","ons_code":"E","signature_count":6},{"name":"London","ons_code":"H","signature_count":2},{"name":"South West","ons_code":"K","signature_count":1}],"other_parliamentary_business":[]}}}