Important Information
Important Information for Parents
05.03.2009
Holidays in term time
Dear Parents / Carers,
I have been asked to pass on this information from Cheshire County Council regarding the protocol of holidays in term time.
Cheshire Local Authority would like to take the following opportunity to explain to all parents the law regarding holiday taken during term time; that unless there are exceptional circumstances most requests will be turned down. If parents still decide to take their children out of school for a holiday, then the Local Authority have instructed schools that they have no choice but to mark the absence as an unauthorised absence.
It should be realised that 10 unauthorised sessions of absence i.e. 5 days could lead to the involvement of the Education Welfare Service and the issuing of a Fixed Penalty Notice, the cost of which is £50 if paid within 28 days and £100 if it is paid after 28 days but within 42 days. If the Fixed Penalty Notice is not paid, legal action will be taken by the Local Authority. These Fixed Penalty Notices have been introduced as part of the governments drive to improve attendance.
Attendance at St Anne’s is high and absences are usually authorised. I am confident that by working together we can ensure that this continues.
Thank you in advance for your co-operation and understanding in this matter.
Yours faithfully,
Mrs S M Fau-Goodwin
Head Teacher
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