Should parents be allowed to take kids out of school for a holiday?
The Supreme Court has finally ruled that parents can’t take their children on term-time holidays without risking being fined.
The case concerned a father who’d refused to pay a fine after he'd taken his six-year-old daughter out of school for a holiday.
But what do you think? Should parents be allowed to take their kids on holiday during term time? Which of these is CLOSEST to your view?
Results
| No (children need schooling, a holiday is not good enough reason to stop) |  |
544 votes (11%) |
| No (choice would be nice, but it's too difficult for teachers if children are constantly absent) | |
325 votes (7%) |
| No (unless parents' jobs restrict taking holiday outside of term time) | |
184 votes (4%) |
| Yes (parents should have total freedom on this) | |
474 votes (10%) |
| Yes (BUT only for a strict maximum number of days – eg, one or two weeks a year – booked in advance, not at a crucial time) | |
2820 votes (59%) |
| Yes (BUT only for younger children – infant and primary – not senior school) | |
421 votes (9%) |
| No (children need schooling, a holiday is not good enough reason to stop) | |
1929 votes (23%) |
| No (choice would be nice, but it's too difficult for teachers if children are constantly absent) | |
1028 votes (12%) |
| No (unless parents' jobs restrict taking holiday outside of term time) | |
579 votes (7%) |
| Yes (parents should have total freedom on this) | |
670 votes (8%) |
| Yes (BUT only for a strict maximum number of days – eg, one or two weeks a year – booked in advance, not at a crucial time) | |
3313 votes (40%) |
| Yes (BUT only for younger children – infant and primary – not senior school) | |
746 votes (9%) |
13,033 votes received.
We try to use technology to limit voting to one per person. Occasionally, this may erroneously block a few people's votes (eg, from shared offices). Apologies for that.
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