Two Gun Bob
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Only this. We are on the East coast at the moment and lots of kids are enjoying the sunshine. Just speaking to a couple who have primary school children in tow, and the say they are happy to pay the small fine to give them quality time together at an affordadable price.All Governments have faced this absenteeism challenge and not yet got to grips with it. I agree, maybe missing a couple of days once a year shouldn't harm a childs education, but I would like to see Government chase the root cause which is the holiday industry absolutely taking the piss out of the public.
Most working class folk cannot afford the high tarrifs that travel company's throw their way during the term time.
Maybe our government could offer hard working families the same leniency and compassion they show to the travelling and religious communities by offering a floating week to one and all.
It's not too difficult for our new government to work around this connundrum if they apply themselves with gusto. But not Right Now, as they're currently busy working on fixes to stop our elderly freezing to death this winter.
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