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Fines for school

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Vict405 · 20/12/2024 21:29

Hi, not to start a debate but we looking at taking the children out of school for a long haul holiday. My question is we would be taking them out for 12 days (24 sessions) just trying to figure out the fines we would be facing…..online isn’t helpful.

I know it’s £80 per parent per child is this also per week? So we would be taking them out for 2 solid weeks at school then an additional 2 days the following week - would this be £480 per child??
TIA

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Isometimeswonder · 20/12/2024 21:42

Coatsoff42 · 20/12/2024 21:32

I don’t know the answer to this, but I thought perhaps you were proposing a tit for tat fine for schools doing no learning at the end of term and just showing films. I would like to charge a retaliatory £80.

I presume you have never taken yours out of class even 5 mins early.

Sherrystrull · 20/12/2024 21:41

Coatsoff42 · 20/12/2024 21:32

I don’t know the answer to this, but I thought perhaps you were proposing a tit for tat fine for schools doing no learning at the end of term and just showing films. I would like to charge a retaliatory £80.

Are you proposing teachers pay £80 for showing a film at the end of term? Is this seriously how some parents feel?

TickingAlongNicely · 20/12/2024 21:40

The regulations say 10 or more sessions is a fine.

And a second fine within 3 years is double.

The first bit suggests it will be £80 per child per parent.

However if its two fines, it will be £240 per child per parent.

ItsCalledAConversation · 20/12/2024 21:39

It’s £80 per parent, per child, every 5 days. So you’re looking at:

£320 + £320 + £128 = £768.00

Our fines double if you don’t pay within 21 days.

Being in school is important.

TwinklyAmberOrca · 20/12/2024 21:35

I think it's perfect full 5 days so £320 per child.

Depends how old the kids are. My relatives from the boys out for 3 weeks backpacking in India. They kept a journal and asked for school work to be completed then did a presentation to the school when they returned. No fine given. Both primary school age.

wafflesmgee · 20/12/2024 21:33

That is a ridiculous amount of time missing school. Take them in the holidays. Your children's education is more important than a HOLIDAY. Ffs.

Coatsoff42 · 20/12/2024 21:32

I don’t know the answer to this, but I thought perhaps you were proposing a tit for tat fine for schools doing no learning at the end of term and just showing films. I would like to charge a retaliatory £80.

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