Taking child out of school for holiday

[moxie247365]

Hi all,

Hope you're all well :) First time poster, hoping im starting this thread in the correct place :)

In brief, my 8 year old lives with me full time. His mum sees him at the weekend. She wants to take him out of school for a week on holiday. I'm not keen on the idea at all :(

Does anyone have any experience on how to approach this with school?

It depends on the school/local authority. In my area, unless there are overwhelming reasons why the holiday can't be taken outside term time, it will be an unauthorised holiday so a fixed penalty notice will be applied for and a fine of £60 will be levied. And since you have day to day care, you are the one who will be fined.

You will need to ask the school for a holiday form and it will then be up to the head teacher to authorise. But due to govt regs s(he) will almost certainly not authorise and you may or may not be fined depending on the school. There are reasons holidays are not authorised in term time. There are recognised studies whereby children who miss school (even primary) have worse outcomes. I wouldn't do it.

I've done it a Agee times mostly the odd day tacked on the end but once for a week as I cocked up my booking and thought it was half term. It wasn't
It was fine. Our ht didn't fine us

I wouldn't do it every year but once or twice in 7 years. So what.

Call DS in sick or you'll get a fine - £60 per parent.

If she takes him out unauthorised, you will both be fined.