school fines for out of term holidays?

ALI1973

emsywoo123 wrote: »

This is not true.

The three private schools in my area have this policy, so I have no reason to doubt that other private schools also do this. However, if this is not correct for all private schools I apologise.

Mojisola

alwaysskint96 wrote: »

if they are only missing 4 days you cant be fined. Has got to be 10 unauthorised absences- 5 days

A Penalty Notice will only be issued to a parent/carer if the pupil has at least 10 sessions (5 school days) lost to unauthorised absence recorded within the previous six months - not 10 absences on each occasion.

One thing that is very unfair is that both parents can be fined - even if the parents have split up and one parent has no say in whether the children are taken out of school or not.

pollypenny

It's a shame that your first big holiday overlaps with the term start, when new work is likely to be introduced.

You don't say how old the children are, but unless it's a GCSE year, there shouldn't be a problem, as you don't make a habit of it.

DigForVictory

ALI1973 wrote: »

The amendments make clear that headteachers may not grant any leave of absence during term time unless there are exceptional circumstances.[

While the Head defines Exceptional, or can be presented with reasonable evidence with which to cover their backs, then it's still the Head's call & most of them are reasonable.

However, more than a week, especially near exam season & they'll reasonably be a lot harder to convince.

emsywoo123

ALI1973 wrote: »

The three private schools in my area have this policy, so I have no reason to doubt that other private schools also do this. However, if this is not correct for all private schools I apologise.

That's fine, I guessed it might be something local to you, but it is not true of all private schools by any means!

geoffky

Be economical with the truth...You are already being taxed enough.

bestpud

Looks like you can't be fined OP so just send a note saying you are going - no point asking as they can't authorise it.

Or will you already be away when they go back? If so, I'd probably email them before you go so they know why the children are absent.

Hope you have a fab time!

bestpud

geoffky wrote: »

Be economical with the truth...You are already being taxed enough.

Don't you know that's crime of the century! Tut tut!

Tiddlywinks

geoffky wrote: »

Be economical with the truth...You are already being taxed enough.

bestpud wrote: »

Don't you know that's crime of the century! Tut tut!

Actually - I think it is a 'crime' and a crying shame when parents would ask their children to lie to their teachers about why they were away from school.

Teaching your children to lie to save a few pounds is just pathetic - you reap what you sow... one day they'll be lying to the parents and it'll serve them right because they've given them the OK about not needing to be honest.

Very poor parenting.

geoffky

Tiddlywinks wrote: »

Actually - I think it is a 'crime' and a crying shame when parents would ask their children to lie to their teachers about why they were away from school.

Teaching your children to lie to save a few pounds is just pathetic - you reap what you sow... one day they'll be lying to the parents and it'll serve them right because they've given them the OK about not needing to be honest.

Very poor parenting.

You really think my kids don't lie to me?...How sweet..:T