To wonder whether the Cameron children's absence was authorised?

[Snoglywogly]

I am not sure whether the little one is at school, but the other two must be. Can you get authorised absence to watch your dad's last day in his old job?

[EachandEveryone]

I'm pretty sure you can on such an important historical day. Plus private schools are probably different. That question never even crossed my mind.

[Tulipblank]

They'll go to private school, where the rules don't apply.....

[hobnobsaremyfavourite]

They are currently state educated

[ParanoidGynodroid]

Of course it was. It's only plebs like us whose children are not allowed to have a day off, for anything, ever.

[Witchend]

Private schools are off already anyway.

[Madbengalmum]

Some schools have already broken up for the summer holidays, state ones as well as private.

[ParadiseCity]

I'd say it's fairly exceptional circumstances!

[Snoglywogly]

I'm fairly certain they are at state schools. For the moment at least.

[mummatucker]

They're at state school

Surely a trip to parliament to see pmq's is educational? I'd rather mine did that than the usual end of term crap

[MakemineaGandT]

They are state educated. And of course they should have had today off to take part in the events. Don't be so mean-spirited and pathetic.

[Snoglywogly]

I'd be delighted to take my kids on a trip to parliament, but I don't think my DC's school would authorise an absence for it just because it was educational.

[Goingtobeawesome]

I love Florence.

Obviously they did get permission otherwise the kids wouldn't be there or maybe they are paying the fine.

Pointless thread.

[TheCountessofFitzdotterel]

They are probably about to move to private so Cameron will have gone 'ha ha ha ha, fuck it'.

[Snoglywogly]

I don't object to them having the day off, but it does seem fairly hypocritical that absence that might be as significant to another family would generally be turned down.

[mouldycheesefan]

You can get authorisation in exceptional circumstances which today would be. If you are ever PM I am sure you would be authorised in a similar situation. Even if school declined their request )never going to happen) you dint get fined for a one day absence.
Snidey and goady op. Get a life. 🙄

[ExitPursuedByABear]

[Snoglywogly]

It isn't about the kids, it's about the government's very restrictive policy that appears not to apply to people like them.

[mouldycheesefan]

It's not just significant the family it's significant to the country.
What example can you give op that you believe is comparable when someone got turned down? Weddings can be Held on weekends and in school holidays. The last PMQ of Cameron's time as PM is not within his gift to reschedule to a Saturday.

[BertrandRussell]

They are at State school- or they are til September anyway!

And yes, any school would authorize a day's absence for an event like this.

[NapQueen]

Maybe he paid the fine?

[ThroughThickAndThin01]

I only saw them after the school day had ended.

[booklooker]

Very snidey, very goady.

[Hulababy]

I reckon it would be pretty easy to classify their absence as exceptional circumstances. It isn't every day one's father steps down as prime minister.

The Government policy does allow authorised absence for exceptional circumstances. Many families do have it granted every year. Yes, some head teachers have become very strict over the rules. However, that doesn't change the fact that the policy DOES allow such absence.