Petition · past parliament · Department for Education

The UK Government should not fine parents for taking children on holiday.

Closed 62 signatures

What the petition asks

When the UK finally gets back to some kind of normality from Covid and the restrictions it’s caused, let families go on holiday, without fining the parent or parents if they take their child / children out of school, because of the impact on families during this unprecedented time.
I believe the UK government should temporarily suspend fines if a parent or parents take their child / children out of school for a family holiday to recover and or get over this very difficult and unprecedented time, the Uk has experienced since February 2020.

Timeline

26 Feb 2021 Petition opened for signatures
26 Aug 2021 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 62
Status Closed
Department Department for Education
Opened 26 Feb 2021
Closed 26 Aug 2021

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.