Councils relax rules on children being out of school
Daily MailA BBC investigation has found the 35 councils have changed their stance on term time fines since the case of Isle of Wight father Jon Platt. For primary age children, North Yorkshire gets the best deal – with 51 per cent of holidays given the green light there The Torbay area of Dveon is the best place to live if you want to take secondary school children away during the term, with 51 per cent of all term time holidays given official approval Term-time holiday campaigner David Hedley said: 'There is very little clarity on what is allowed. Isle of Wight father Jon Platt overturned his fine in the High Court, arguing that taking children away was legal as long as their overall attendance was excellent Over the same time period the number of days of authorised holiday had fallen from 4.1million to just under 900,000. Torbay in Devon is the best place to live if you want to take secondary school children away during the term, with 51 per cent of all term time holidays given official approval. For primary age children, North Yorkshire gets the best deal – with 51 per cent of holidays given the green light there.
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