Petition · past parliament
End The Fining & Prosecution Of Parents Who Take Kids Out Of School In Term Time
Rejected
13 signatures
What the petition asks
The government passed legislation in 2013 to give local education authorities the power to fine and prosecute those proposed parents who take children out of school during term time. Example - for a family holiday.
Cases are disproportionate, and somewhat a post code lottery in respect of the severity, nature, and pursuance of said fines. The following misconception must also be placed on record for anyone wishing to sign. Teachers hide behind the legislation, citing that it is not them or their fault “don’t blame us it’s the local authority” is a regular response. FACT. It is the head teacher of the individual school, stand in, temporary or otherwise, who is the one to personally request a parent fine.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 25 May 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 7 Jun 2019 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
13
Status
Rejected
Rejected
7 Jun 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.