Fine for taking child on holiday in term time questions.

[ColinRobinsonsfamiliar]

We have obviously been denied permission and a fine will be issued.
Is this an enforceable fine do you know?
What happens if people don’t pay it?

@TeenDivided
Why not let the child work hard all year preparing for a test they don't then get to take? - if a school has made that big a deal of preparing for a test that isn’t even for the child there’s a problem there. Sadly it’s the case in some schools that all they do is prepare for SATS, but it’s a very sad situation and not one most of us would like our kids in

That they miss out on the rite of passage and feeling of achievement? - a rite of passage?! It’s a test. And I want my children to value more in their education than one reductionist test

So they miss out on the fun 'after SATs reward' on the Friday? - they’re getting a whole holiday

So their incoming school doesn't officially have any baseline for them so have to use the average so won't tell if your high achiever is slipping behind or have clear visibility they need extra support? - it’s entirely possible for teachers to assess ability and pass on that report without SATS, they’re assessing the children continuously not just on one day. Schools that don’t do SATS manage to pass pupil ability on to senior schools no problem. Again, SATS are to test schools/teachers, not the kids.