Have you heard on the news today. You have to pay £100 to take your kids out of school for holidays.( if you fill in a holiday form i think it is OK)???????
So what happens to friends of mine who have 3 daughters in 3 schools and in October last year had three different half term weeks - when were they supposed to go as a family...
I think this is a ludicrous idea. We always go in term time as its cheaper and quieter. I personally wouldn't want to go when all the schools are closed as there are too many kids for my liking. We find better service when its quieter. This £100 is a fine the government are going to impose. I hope this applies to all the families who go on "cultural or religious" trips for 4-6 weeks at a time to India or Pakistan which happens a lot here in Bradford!!!!!!!!!
Can we as parents impose a ...
I think this is a ludicrous idea. We always go in term time as its cheaper and quieter. I personally wouldn't want to go when all the schools are closed as there are too many kids for my liking. We find better service when its quieter. This £100 is a fine the government are going to impose. I hope this applies to all the families who go on "cultural or religious" trips for 4-6 weeks at a time to India or Pakistan which happens a lot here in Bradford!!!!!!!!!
Can we as parents impose a fine when teachers take "Training Days" and my child is not being taught!!!!!!!!!!!!
My employers don't like us to take holidays at peak times as we are often busy at this time and everyone who wanted the same weeks would be falling out.
I work at a school and also have 2 children and have no choice but to go in school holidays. It certainly costs us £200 more to holiday at peak times - but no doubt the holiday companies will soon catch on to this and peak time holidays will go up in price again!!
I agree with you we should fine the Teachers for having Training days, they get 6-8 weeks off in the summer then on the first monday before they go back it is a teacher training day.
I am a Chef and between March and November I have to work without Holidays, Have the Goverment thought about this????? i don't think so.
I also would like to know where all this money would go.
Thanks to All for your Replies
I agree with all of you, why should we parents be penalised for trying to save a fair bit of money. It should be the travels agents or tour operators who should be fined for putting the prices up in school holidays.
I take my 2 girls out of school for 2 separate holidays a year, I don't usually have any problems. We will be in Pamp the week before half term in February. Even though I have children I don't think I could cope with a holiday in term time.
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I agree with all of you, why should we parents be penalised for trying to save a fair bit of money. It should be the travels agents or tour operators who should be fined for putting the prices up in school holidays.
I take my 2 girls out of school for 2 separate holidays a year, I don't usually have any problems. We will be in Pamp the week before half term in February. Even though I have children I don't think I could cope with a holiday in term time.