In the last academic year, pupils across England missed more than six million school days through unauthorised holidays.
"It's a no brainer," mum Laura Melling said after she decided to take her daughters out of school during term-time to save £3,000 on their family holiday.
The Department of Education said school attendance was the key to giving "every child the best start in life".Failure to ensure school attendance can result in a prosecution, a fine of up to £2,500, a community order and even a jail sentence of up to three months. "It was £5,500 to go in the summer and to go in February it was £2,500, it's a no brainer," Mrs Melling said."They should be living life and experiencing different places around the world if they have that opportunity.
"Since my TikTok, I've had a lot of support from parents. Everybody has been saying how they've always taken their kids out of school and their children are now lawyers, it's done them no harm."Lancashire County Council, which issued the fine, said it always encourages schools to work closely with parents to reduce unauthorised absences.
"A holiday can feel like a small period of time to families, but this is having a big impact and we don't want that to be the case," he said. "He was diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder when he was four and he struggles with crowded areas," she said.
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