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Mother faces criminal record after taking her daughter on holiday during term time - after £60 council fine 'went missing in the post'
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Mother faces criminal record after taking her daughter on holiday during term time - after £60 council fine 'went missing in the post'

Daily Mail  

A mother who took her daughter on holiday during term time, fears she may lose her job over a criminal record after she claims the £60 fine 'went missing in the post'. However Natalie says she was 'devastated' to receive a letter from West Sussex County Council on August 24 saying she had failed to pay her child's fine and …

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Why Bridget Phillipson is getting tough on holidays, birthdays and runny noses in the school ‘absence epidemic’
4 months, 1 week ago

Why Bridget Phillipson is getting tough on holidays, birthdays and runny noses in the school ‘absence epidemic’

The Independent  

Like many new ministers, Labour's education secretary Bridget Phillipson found that she had a lot on her plate when she took up her new job in July. open image in gallery Labour’s decision to impose VAT on independent school fees may raise funds for more teachers Why are children absent so much? Phillipson blamed parents for keeping their children at …

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We took our kids out of school to go on a gap year - here's why we have no regrets
7 months, 1 week ago

We took our kids out of school to go on a gap year - here's why we have no regrets

Daily Mail  

A couple have revealed that they de-registered their children from school in the UK so they could go on a family 'gap year', splashing out £27,000 to travel the world. Above - the family in New York Ian and Claire along with Kallan and Maddison, now 12 and ten, took the plunge and spent the next nine months touring South …

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Of course I’d take my kids out of school for a holiday – and here’s why…
10 months, 1 week ago

Of course I’d take my kids out of school for a holiday – and here’s why…

The Independent  

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How much? Parents can pay over 16 times more by sticking to school holidays
10 months, 1 week ago

How much? Parents can pay over 16 times more by sticking to school holidays

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. A family of four flying with British Airways from London Heathrow to Geneva will pay over 16 times more for …

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School absences soar as parents take children on holiday during term time to save money
1 year ago

School absences soar as parents take children on holiday during term time to save money

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Last year one in 25 children at school in England was taken out of school for …

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