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Allow SEND children to be taken out of school once a year without penalty

Submitted by Riley Jones on Tuesday 9th April 2024

Published on Wednesday 17th April 2024

Current status: Closed

Closed: Wednesday 29th May 2024

Signatures: 4,715

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Allow SEND children to be taken out of school once a year without penalty

Petition Details

We want the Government to make it so parents of SEND children can take their child out of school once a year without facing any penalty. This would enable parents to take SEND children on holiday outside of school holidays, when everyone being on holiday can be overwhelming.

Additional Information

Current rules mean that where parents feel they have no choice but to take their SEND child out of school during term time, so they can go on a holiday without their child being overwhelmed, they can be fined, and their child's attendance record suffers. We believe this is unfair.

This is an issue that affects many families across the country. The latest Government figures state that over 1.5 million pupils in England have special educational needs (SEN).


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