I know what I have to do but I am not happy about it!

[akaEmmaFrost]

Ds finally, finally, finally, after three years of sweat and tears is being considered for an ASD school, the panel have sat and made this recommendation. There is an ASD unit opening and the HT and SENCO of the Primary School, to which it is attached are coming to meet him in two weeks time - RIGHT, SLAP, BANG in the middle of a holiday of a lifetime that I have had booked for a very long time. To be clear him being out of school during term time is not a big issue as he is being part Home Educated anyway and has spent most of the last year out on GP recommended respite anyway.

Apparently this ONE MORNING in the next 5 weeks before the end of term is the ONE AND ONLY time they can both get to meet him (seriously?)

I have to cancel the holiday don't I .

dont you dare cancel!!
Tell them you are happy to meet anywhere anytime but this week is not possible as you have a family holiday. Why do they need to come together? Do they need to hold hands?? Cant they do what everyone else does and discuss it between themselves after?

Don't cancel. Explain to them that you are not even in this continent. They must make another arrangement. That is reasonable but, give them any dates YOU are unable to do.

Good luck. And enjoy your well deserved holiday.

Perhaps if you explain in your email where you are going and that had it been in Europe you would of come back for the day (makes you sound v compliant) but as it's not you unfortunately can't. So other arrangements must be made at any other time/place to suit them

Definitely don't cancel. They show no remorse for taking annual leave at inopportune times, nor should they. This is you and your families time and is just as important. Not to mention the fact that your insurance would be unlikely to cover a situation like this. Have you considered conference calling? Most hotels have a business suite where you could do this from wherever it is you are going.

Have a fabulous holiday. It sounds like you've been looking forward to it for quite some time. Holidays really are the only thing that gets me through some days. Maybe that sounds pathetic but it's true. Have fun!!