The law does not grant parents an automatic right to take their child out of school during term time. If the request is for an absence in term time you must have Parental Responsibility and be the parent with whom the child normally lives.
Permission must be sought in advance and must be for exceptional circumstances. If you do not have Parental Responsibility and/or normally live with the child you must seek the consent of the parent who does and that person should complete this form. Schools will only consider requests from that parent and absence will only be authorised in exceptional circumstances.
When deciding whether to allow term time leave, for any reason, the school will only consider: the reason for the leave, the time and duration of the leave, whether or not the leave could have been taken during the statutory school holiday periods, your child’s record of attendance and the learning that will be missed.
Please do not be offended if asked to provide evidence for certain types of absence request – this is so we comply with local guidelines.
WARNING: IF THE SCHOOL REFUSES YOUR REQUEST AND THE CHILD IS STILL TAKEN OUT OF SCHOOL, THIS WILL BE RECORDED AS AN UNAUTHORISED ABSENCE AND MAY MAKE YOU LIABLE TO A £60/120 FINE.
The law does not grant parents an automatic right to take their child out of school during term time. If the request is for an absence in term time you must have Parental Responsibility and be the parent with whom the child normally lives.
Permission must be sought in advance and must be for exceptional circumstances. If you do not have Parental Responsibility and/or normally live with the child you must seek the consent of the parent who does and that person should complete this form. Schools will only consider requests from that parent and absence will only be authorised in exceptional circumstances.
When deciding whether to allow term time leave, for any reason, the school will only consider: the reason for the leave, the time and duration of the leave, whether or not the leave could have been taken during the statutory school holiday periods, your child’s record of attendance and the learning that will be missed.
Please do not be offended if asked to provide evidence for certain types of absence request – this is so we comply with local guidelines.
WARNING: IF THE SCHOOL REFUSES YOUR REQUEST AND THE CHILD IS STILL TAKEN OUT OF SCHOOL, THIS WILL BE RECORDED AS AN UNAUTHORISED ABSENCE AND MAY MAKE YOU LIABLE TO A £60/120 FINE.
