Petition · past parliament
Change the school holidays rule.Allow parents 10 days holiday during term time.
Rejected
15 signatures
What the petition asks
Parents are wrongly being fined for taking children on holiday during term time.Family holidays are as important as school.Please sign the petition to show your support.Thank you.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
We cannot accept duplicate petitions. We think this petition is similar to yours:
Make an allowance for up to 2 weeks term time leave from school for holiday.
You might like to sign this petition instead. It is more likely to get more signatures that way.
Make an allowance for up to 2 weeks term time leave from school for holiday.
You might like to sign this petition instead. It is more likely to get more signatures that way.
Timeline
| 10 Sep 2015 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 14 Sep 2015 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
15
Status
Rejected
Rejected
14 Sep 2015
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.