Leave of Absence Requests
Due to the increasing number of families taking leave of absence during term time, resulting in a negative impact on children’s learning and progress, schools are only able to authorise leave of absence during term time in exceptional circumstances. For example, Nottinghamshire County Council deem that the following are NOT legitimate reasons for taking your child out of school in term time:
- My work does not allow me to take holidays during the school holiday periods
- Days overlapping with the beginning or end of term
- My child requires a holiday at quieter times due to their needs
- Our holiday has been gifted/arranged by others and we did not have a choice of dates
- My child has good or 100% attendance
- Availability of cheaper holidays and travel arrangements
- We booked the holiday before checking with the school
- Holiday dates of siblings/family at other schools are different
- Day trips/Birthday plans
- There is a special sporting fixture/show/event I want my child to watch
Should parents choose to take holidays in term time they could be issued with a penalty notice which could lead to a fine of £80 to £160. The fines can be issued to both parents for each child.
We would strongly advise that all holidays are taken during school holiday periods.
Please Only request time out of school if there are exceptional circumstances. Please use the form in the following link to make this request
https://forms.office.com/e/9Ez3AiT44b
Please book any medical appointments outside of the school day when possible.