Create national "Low Demand School Hubs" for students with EBSA, ODD, and PDA

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openDepartment for Educationby Herbert Harrison HawkerOpened 12 May 2026

Background

The Government should provide funding and a national framework for "Low-Demand School Hubs" specifically designed for students with Emotional Based School Avoidance (EBSA), Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD), and Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA).

Additional details

Current "inclusion bases" within mainstream schools are often insufficient—acting like a band-aid on a broken leg. Students with these profiles require an environment built on autonomy, collaborative communication, and sensory regulation, rather than the high-pressure, rigid structures of traditional education.

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Source: UK Government & Parliament Petitions service. Petition ID: 767347.