There’s some great news for UK parents who’d like to take their children on holiday during term time: the prosecution against one UK Dad for taking his daughter out of school for a family trip has failed. Term-time holiday rules Currently in the UK there are penalties for parents who take their children on holiday during the school term. […]
Term-time family holidays: international view
The UK government has introduced penalties for parents who take their children on holiday during the school term. The penalty is £60 per parent, per child and rises to £120 if it’s not paid within 21 days. Parents who don’t pay these fines can be prosecuted and may receive a fine of up to £2,500, a […]
Why families should be allowed term-time holidays
Parents Stewart and Natasha Sutherland have been ordered by magistrates to pay £993 in fines and costs. Their crime? Taking their three children on a family holiday during term time. According to a BBC report it was the family’s first holiday together for five years because Stewart Sutherland was unable to take leave during the […]
