Holiday Request Forms
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Please consider the following information with regards to requesting time off during term time:
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The decision to grant the request is for the school, not the Authority or the parent. Only schools can authorise absences.
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There is no requirement to authorise just because a request has been made.
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The Anti-social Behaviour Act (2003) gives the Local Authority the power to issue fixed penalty notices for unauthorised leave of absence during term time.
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No parent can demand leave of absence for the purposes of a holiday as a right.
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Any request for leave must be made in advance.
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Holidays cannot be authorised retrospectively.
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If the application for leave of absence in term time is made because of the parent’s workplace holiday arrangements, then a letter from the employer explaining why the leave of absence must be taken in term time MUST be attached to this form on proper letter-headed paper.
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If important work has been missed by the pupil due to the parents making a request for leave of absence for a holiday the parents should not expect special arrangement to be made by the school for that pupil to catch up that work.
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The circumstances of each individual request will be taken into account. The following factors may be relevant but this should not be regarded as a comprehensive list.
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Parent’s workplace holiday arrangements if supported by a letter from employer.
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The overall attendance of the child for the previous academic year or 3 terms.
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If taking leave of absence in the first half of the first term would have a negative impact on pupil progress.
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If a previous holiday has been taken in the same academic year.
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Timing of internal and/or external examinations/assessments.
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The reason given by a parent for requesting leave of absence in term time.
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If you go ahead with the leave of absence when unauthorised, you may receive a Fixed Penalty Notice issued through the Local Authority. This will be £60 per parent per child if paid within 21 days, rising to £120 per parent per child if paid within 28 days.
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