Petition · past parliament
Allow hardworking parents to take their children out of school for a holiday
Rejected
14 signatures
What the petition asks
For county councils and LEA's to allow parents to take their children out of school for at least 5 days within the school year, to be taken all at once or separately. This would remove the threat of fines, allow families to save a lot of money and give all a chance to show their children the world.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-36277940
https://www.facebook.com/beth.fosdike/posts/10157438140495048
https://conversation.which.co.uk/travel-leisure/summer-holidays-are-ripping-us-off/
https://www.facebook.com/beth.fosdike/posts/10157438140495048
https://conversation.which.co.uk/travel-leisure/summer-holidays-are-ripping-us-off/
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 23 Sep 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 27 Sep 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
14
Status
Rejected
Rejected
27 Sep 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.