About the system
The law says that parents do not have the right to take their child out of school for holidays during term-time and that only in exceptional circumstances can schools allow parents to take their child out of class for up to ten days in a school year.
However, It is recognised that it is often expensive to take an holiday during school breaks and that is why some parents may ask for term-time leave for their child. It is also recognised that some parents may ask for leave for their child for religious or personal reasons and that they are not just taking their child out of school for a ‘holiday.’
One key problem that has been established is that parents and their children may not return from their term time leave on the date that has been agreed by their school. This can be for a variety of reasons, for example flight delays . In some instances the children do not return back to school at all.
Term Time Tracker can help monitor, track and alert the local authority in regard to any child that has been given special dispensation to have an extended holiday absence.
News
- Northern Irish education chief took daughter on term-time holiday - U.TV
- European holiday destinations 'remain popular' - World First Travel Insurance
- Detention for parents - The Move Channel
- Parents face fines for term-time holidays - Moneywise Magazine
- HAVE YOUR SAY: Term time holidays - Forester
- Parents risk fines for bargain family holidays during term time - Daily Mail
- Multiple choice: Schools out - guardian.co.uk
- Holiday absence more of problem than school truancy says Sidmouth head - Devon 24
- School absence warning - Rochdale Online
- Mum warned over ill son's Pope visit - Leicester Mercury
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Other products
Truancy Call
- Allows automatic contacting of parents of pupils absent from school, by
phone, text message and email. Parents can respond using the same methods.
Text Someone
- offers pupils the chance to text, email or call 24/7 to report incidents of
bullying, crime, theft or any unwanted behaviour.
e-mentoring
- allows communication between pupils and their Mentors by text message, the secure website and forums.
Call Parents
- General messaging system to allow a school to send any message
to any group of parents via automated phone calls, text message and emails to
parents
