As unauthorised school absences increase, 56% of parents admit to taking their child out of school for a holiday, while 28% of those said they would gladly do it again. The data comes from new research by The University of Law, where a legal expert has warned parents are risking huge fines and even prosecution this summer in pursuit of cheaper holidays during term-time.
With the rate of unauthorised school absences on the up, The University’s research revealed 89% of parents of school aged children are unaware that taking a child out of school during term-time could result in prosecution. A further 71% don’t know that fines can reach up to £2,500, while 16% believed that none of the genuine legal penalties presented to them were real.
According to the study, 56% of parents admitted they have taken their child out of school for a term-time holiday, with 28% of those saying they’d gladly do it again. Just one in four (24.5%) said this is something they would never do.
