Children of school-age who are registered at a school must, by law, attend school regularly. Regular attendance is important, not just because the law requires it but because it is the best way of ensuring that a child makes the most of the educational opportunities which are available to him or her. There may be occasions when a child has to miss school - for example, if he or she is unwell. Any other absences should be kept to an absolute minimum.
In particular, parents should avoid taking their children out of school during term-time in order to go on holiday.
Your child’s school will discourage you from doing this and may not agree to give your child leave. Parents do not have any right or entitlement to expect term-time leave to be granted. Schools can, at their discretion, grant up to 10 days leave each school year but most schools will be reluctant to do this if they believe that your child’s education will suffer as a result.
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