UPDATE: Let us take kids on holiday during school term - petition attracts more than 100k signatures
A petition lodged with Parliament to allow parents to take children out of school during term time has attracted more than 100,000 signatures, with hundreds from people across Sussex.
The present rules, introduced in 2013, mean that parents must file an application with their child’s headteacher in advance if they wish to go on holiday during term time. The headteacher makes the decision on whether the absence will be approved, with guidelines allowing holidays to be signed off under exceptional circumstances.
Parents who don’t follow the rules can be fined by their local council. The penalty of £60 will rise to £120 if it is not paid within 21 days and parents can be prosecuted if the fine is still outstanding after 28 days.
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