As a parent or carer you will understand that regular attendance at school is necessary for your child/young person to make good progress with their education. Therefore we hope that family holidays will be arranged in the school holiday periods. Request for leave of absence for students may only be made on the understanding that the circumstances are exceptional and should be made by the parent or carer at least 14 days before the period of absence.
NB: The Local Authority may consider issuing parents or carers with a Penalty Notice if they take their child/young person on term time holidays
The Penalty Notice will be issued in line with the Local Code of Conduct section 11 that states that a
Penalty Notice may be issued:
“Where a parent has taken the pupil on holiday during term time without the school’s authorisation or (in cases where the school has authorised absence for a holiday) has failed to return the pupil to school on the date agreed with the school”
Authorisation for absence is unlikely, therefore, to be granted for the purposes of a family holiday unless there are educational, emotional, social or other benefits to the child/young person. For our students there are many benefits that can be gained from experiences outside the classroom. Please telephone the school if you would like to discuss an absence request.
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