Petition · past parliament
Allow school aged children 10 sessions for holidays, per an academic year.
Rejected
19 signatures
What the petition asks
Allow families to take one holiday a year in school term time.
Make holidays accessible for all families. Cease fines and charges for parents which are impacting school parent relationships. Promote respite and rest from work and education for wellbeing. Stop holiday companies making millions on school holiday prices whilst parents suffer. Give children access to the learning holidays can teach such as geography, equality and diversity and new cultures. Allow families to connect on a holiday away from the everyday rut.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
You may wish to sign this petition which calls for a similar action:
Allow students to be taken out of school for two weeks a year without penalty
Allow students to be taken out of school for two weeks a year without penalty
Allow students to be taken out of school for two weeks a year without penalty
Allow students to be taken out of school for two weeks a year without penalty
Timeline
| 28 Mar 2024 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 10 Apr 2024 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
19
Status
Rejected
Rejected
10 Apr 2024
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.