school unofficial absence fines

[johnmc]

I was 16 before we went on a family holiday, and coped OK, I cannot see how it's that important to a child's development. I've 3 kids and my wife's a teacher anyway, so going away outside of school holidays isn't an option anyway - but I'd be very wary of giving the kids the impression that going to school is somehow optional, regardless of whether it's the last week of term.

We try to get them to understand that they're lucky living where they do, that education is a gift that a lot of kids don't get and school's just not somewhere you go unless you've got something better to do.

Agree - people take it for granted. People comparing it to a child being ill but what if they are genuinely poorly for a couple of weeks and you take them out of school for a holiday for a couple of weeks as well - thats a month out of school in a 9 month calender.

Agree the younger they are the less affect it will have.

 

[lust overlord]

A common sense approach may be where the schools allow a maximum of 1 week for holidays, outside the term ones.And parents aren't allowed to remove their kids from school around and during exam times.
Schools sometimes have to close for training days,elections,strikes,and snowy weather and parents have to make arrangements ,often at short notice,to take time off work etc.
A bit of recognition from both sides of the fence wouldn't go amiss.

 

[squirtyflower]

A common sense approach may be where the schools allow a maximum of 1 week for holidays, outside the term ones.And parents aren't allowed to remove their kids from school around and during exam times.
Schools sometimes have to close for training days,elections,strikes,and snowy weather and parents have to make arrangements ,often at short notice,to take time off work etc.
A bit of recognition from both sides of the fence wouldn't go amiss.

i don't know how many times i have to say this but

it isn't up to the schools, Blair's government originated the idea of stopping parents taking their children out of school and Gove has taken it to fining parents

 

[wayne71]

I can't see a week every year doing much harm although I wouldn't personally do it in their last couple of years of high school.

 

[sixlashes]

these fines only apply to you common sorts.....if you pay for bertie to got to private school.......they don't get fined.....one law for one eh?

 

[johnmc]

these fines only apply to you common sorts.....if you pay for bertie to got to private school.......they don't get fined.....one law for one eh?

Erm its a private school

 

[BlueBearBoots]

A common sense approach may be where the schools allow a maximum of 1 week for holidays, outside the term ones.And parents aren't allowed to remove their kids from school around and during exam times.
Schools sometimes have to close for training days,elections,strikes,and snowy weather and parents have to make arrangements ,often at short notice,to take time off work etc.
A bit of recognition from both sides of the fence wouldn't go amiss.

i don't know how many times i have to say this but

it isn't up to the schools, Blair's government originated the idea of stopping parents taking their children out of school and Gove has taken it to fining parents

yep isnt it the LEA that fines parents and not the school anyway?

 

[squirtyflower]

A common sense approach may be where the schools allow a maximum of 1 week for holidays, outside the term ones.And parents aren't allowed to remove their kids from school around and during exam times.
Schools sometimes have to close for training days,elections,strikes,and snowy weather and parents have to make arrangements ,often at short notice,to take time off work etc.
A bit of recognition from both sides of the fence wouldn't go amiss.

i don't know how many times i have to say this but

it isn't up to the schools, Blair's government originated the idea of stopping parents taking their children out of school and Gove has taken it to fining parents

yep isnt it the LEA that fines parents and not the school anyway?

the LA will fine the parents but the schools inform the LA who is on holiday and who needs to be fined

 

[sixlashes]

these fines only apply to you common sorts.....if you pay for bertie to got to private school.......they don't get fined.....one law for one eh?

Erm its a private school

really....well maybe he,a being ripped off,,,,here,s a little snippet from another parent complaining.......

And 73 per cent thought it was unfair parents of private school pupils are not subjected to the same law as those of state school children.

At the same time, those families could benefit from cheaper prices as private schools have shorter terms, meaning they would avoid peak holiday times.

Mrs Hodges said: "Why should they be above the law if they pay for education?"

 

[squirtyflower]

these fines only apply to you common sorts.....if you pay for bertie to got to private school.......they don't get fined.....one law for one eh?

Erm its a private school

as a private school is not under Local Authority control then the LA can't fine the students of that school

if they are being fined then they are being fleeced by the actual school, which, ironically, means the parent is paying twice for the week ie paying for the education they are not getting and paying a fine for not being there
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