Petition · past parliament · Department for Education

Stop fines and criminal charges for taking children on holiday in term time

Closed 86 signatures

What the petition asks

The fines system and threats of criminal proceedings should be abolished. We believe the working class are being penalised for enriching their children's lives. We don't think fines affect the middle/upper class as much.
We believe working class families are being discriminated against and treated like criminals for creating essential bonds and memories by taking their children on holiday. It may be that school holiday trips are too costly, or it might be that set holidays prevent families from taking trips within the school holidays. We believe this is discrimination, no other way to put it.

Timeline

7 May 2024 Petition opened for signatures
29 May 2024 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 86
Status Closed
Department Department for Education
Opened 7 May 2024
Closed 29 May 2024

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