The Government recognises the importance of your child attending school for every session available to them and not taking time off during the school year for holidays.  We are therefore asking you as parents/carers to avoid taking your child out of school during term time. Please value every day of your child’s education and take holidays only during the holiday periods.

The Government has introduced PENALTY NOTICES and LEGAL SANCTIONS for Local Authorities to issue to parents who take their children out of school during term time. In line with Government recommendations, holidays will now only be authorised in exceptional circumstances and benefiting from reduced holiday costs outside of the school holidays is not considered an exceptional circumstance.

For more information please see the document attached below which also contains the form required to request leave of absence.