A fortnight out of school on a family holiday isn't going to hurt anyone's education.

This is nothing more than a revenue-raising operation.

I can't understand why there should be fines if you take your child out of school during term.

I reckon it'll still be cheaper to take the kids out of school during term time than taking them away during the official holidays: [url]https://stratfordobserver.co.uk/news/fines-for-unauthorised-school-absence-to-rise-50820/[/url]