Parents’ Plan to allow 10 days in terms for updating holidays, because liability for education for education

Increasing encrypted prices lead to calls for officials to stop criminal prosecution and fines to help families allow them breaks

Parents who want to leave in a break with their children during school holidays are facing rising prices. It has been resolved that prices for holiday packages can increase by an average of 18% during school holidays, some destinations considering the increase of prices up to 28% per person, which essentially means a significant increase in prices compared to the journey outside the school breaks; In extreme cases, prices can double even during school holidays.

A campaign has started to get a change in the law to allow parents to get their children out of school to enjoy a break, without hitting too much in their pocket. Parents can receive a fine from the Council because they took their child on vacation while without the school’s consent. The fines cost 80 pounds if they are paid in 21 days and 160 pounds if they are paid in 28 days and were raised by the last conservative government.

A petion on the site of the Parliament was supported by 73,530 people, and the Department for Education responded to it. Father Natalie Elliot who is behind the petition, that can be viewed hereHe asked the Government to: “Allow parents to get their children from school up to 10 free days.

“We are looking for a reform of punitive policy for long -term time leave, which disproportionately affects families who are already under immense pressure and criminals parents who believe they make choices in the best interests of their families. No family should face criminal convictions! The data that DFE has published are statistics based on what we consider is a very weak correlation between the presence and achievement of the school, but they have not been able to take into account the causality.

“The issues of sending have also been ignored and we believe that some children are discriminated against because of the strict orientations that have been established. Many children with reference have a disability and are therefore protected in accordance with the Law on equality. We request the reform of the legislation regarding the emergency removal of children from school. “

The Department for Education said that it “sympathizes” with parents who are struggling to determine their child to follow the school for several different reasons. He said: “Absence is one of the biggest barriers to success for children and young people and has increased post-pandemic. It is one of the biggest barriers for opportunities and supporting children to achieve. The latest DFE data show that any increase in absence is associated with dramatic discounts – children who attend school every day are twice as likely to achieve good GCS compared to those missing two weeks per year. They are not just those who are absent. A constant trigger of absences disrupts the learning of every child who disrupts the ability of teachers to plan and learn in the sequence. It also has a significant harmful impact on the hard work of the school staff to cultivate a feeling of community and belonging. “

As for the holidays, he said: “Especially during vacations, we understand that some parents want to avoid peak periods. However, the school year is structured so that it offers a long time throughout the year for holidays, and schools also have considerable flexibility to plan the term data and to maintain insertion days and other occasional days during the less crowded periods of the year. “

To read the long answer and Read and support the petition click here.