I want to take my child out of school for 12 days rather than the allowed 10 what penalties will I face?

Answer 1

What you should face is shame and guilt but some how I don't think it is very likely. A responsible parent would only take a child out of school for a single day in the most extreme of circumstances. An an equally irresponsible education system is not likely to do anything to deter you.

Answer 2

You could face the possibility of your child being held back. When a child misses so many days of school, sometimes it's hard for them to catch up with the curriculum - especially if it's dealing with a hard subject.

You may think you're taking your child out for 12 days, but you're not counting the days of when your child may get sick or when a family emergency might come up. The best thing to do, if you absolutely must take your child out for a long period of time, is to schedule family events or vacations a week before a school holiday, like Thanksgiving Break or Spring Break. That way, you can still count those days off as part of the 12.

Answer 3

Depending on what your school's policy is it may very, but at my school I'm off towards the start of the summer holiday (Scotland ones) for about 15 - 17 days.

Nothing happens as long as you ask permission from the school first.

It's most likely you will get told this is not that good for the child's education etc. but at the end of the letter it will say permission granted. If it doesn't I just go anyway nothing happens to the child or the parent!

All the letters and that are just to scare you. Good luck.

Hope I helped!

Answer 4

Depends on the grade level. At the high school level, miss too much with an excused absence, and your kid repeats the year. In elementary school....really, what can they do for two extra days?? But one caution, sometimes kids get a virus and are out sick for longer than you counted on...could happen after your vacation. Still, if its a big enough life event that your kid will benefit from, go for it! People learn outside of the classroom too. Just plan for a way to help your child keep up/catch up on the work missed.

Answer 5

It is not an automatic right to take you child out for 10 days it is at the discetion of the headteacher.

• The law states that all children are expected to attend school unless they are sick. In EXCEPTIONAL cases, leave may be granted for such reasons as religious observance, medical appointments and external examinations.

• Parents are advised to make dental and other medical appointments wherever possible after school or in the school holidays.

• Taking a child on holiday during term time is not advisable as it causes considerable disruption to their education. Leave of absence is not an automatic right of parents but is authorised at the discretion of the Headteacher and the Governors. If the school does not authorise the request and holiday is taken, the holiday will be recorded as unauthorised. The school will not authorise a request after the holiday has been booked.

• Your decision to remove your child during term time is your responsibility, and you are accountable for your child’s education and progress. It is not the school’s responsibility to make arrangements to ensure educational continuity for your child because of your decision to remove your child from school during term time.

• Pupils whose absence is unauthorised may be issued a Fixed Penalty Notice by the LA and issued a fine of either £50 or, if not paid promptly, a fine of £100 for each child. Unauthorised absence may also result in prosecution under s444 Education Act 1996.

Further advice and support can be obtained from the school’s Education Welfare Officer

Answer 6

None, really. I teach at a school where the policy is the same. Some of our students' parents take them out of the country for weeks, and what we do is withdraw them. Legally that's the way to go, academically it's not a good thing for your child to miss so much school. Try and keep the number of days out of school as low as possible.

Answer 7

If the reason for your child missing these 12 days is a holiday then shame on you and you deserve any penalty that you receive.

Answer 8

If you and your child keep up with the school curriculum by getting their assignments and homework to take on the trip there shouldn't be a problem.

The only reason schools really don't want you to take the child for longer then that is because they lose State Aid for every child absent over a set period of time.

Answer 9

Depending on the district, your child might lose credit for those classes.
12 days is a long time to be out of school in one stretch. I would suggest you avoid this, if at all possible.

Answer 10

My mom took me out for a month since we were going to canada and all she did was talk to the principal and I made sure to get all the homework I would be missing during the time I was gone. I ended up turning all my homework in when I got back and got good grades too. Just talk to the school. Also talk to the teachers so they can get the homeowkr ready so he can do it while you guys are away.