In these testing times, doesn’t everyone deserve a break?
The IndependentThe best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Striking though those statistics are, they may not come as much of a surprise to parents who already face huge school holiday surcharges on air fares and accommodation compared with those who are able to travel outside the standard vacation periods. Moreover, it is plainly obvious that some schools are more relaxed than others about turning a blind eye to term-time absences – and the current legal ban doesn’t apply to independent schools. The Supreme Court’s verdict in the Platt case may force the Government to think again and to allow local authorities and individual headteachers to take a more flexible approach.
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