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Abolish fines for parents who take their children out of school

Submitted by Chris Hickin on Monday 22nd April 2024

Published on Tuesday 30th April 2024

Current status: Closed

Closed: Wednesday 29th May 2024

Signatures: 658

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Abolish fines for parents who take their children out of school

Petition Details

We want the Government to stop local authorities and schools from fining parents for taking their children out of school during term time. We think it is unacceptable of the government to intervene into family life in this way. Schools are educators not enforcers and should not dictate family life.

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We think that these fines are a stealth tax from a Government that interferes in people's lives. We are concerned this system has the biggest impact on the poorest people, who take their children out of school for a holiday because it is the only time they can afford to go away. As parents, we are our childrens' guardians, not the Government; and children don't only learn in school.


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