What a joke, my daughter is in year 7 at senior school, the first year. we have booked to go away in march for 6 days for a family holiday not just immediate family the whole lot.... well the holiday is in term time as only dates we could get as my second eldest daughter will be heavily pregnant in march and was the cut off dates for a family holiday before her due date etc... So i filled in a school holiday form last week to give plenty of notice.
I got the reply back today SHOCKED is an understatement......the school has declined authorisation because my daughters attendance has only been 91.4 per cent. And they cannot authorise anyone who is below 92 per cent regardless of cirsumstances... The time she has had off school was because of flu before christmas and yet this is counted on her attendance. The letter warned me that they are sending a copy to the education welfare and that if i take her out of school it is unauthorised and so the welfare may fine me of 50 pound and if not paid within 28 days it will be 100 pound per parent. And if it is still unpaid then they take you to court.....what threats and warnings............ I cannot believe how our schools have changed from people friendly to robots... I have written to the head of the school to see if they will reconsider as i feel its unfair her attendance is marked down because of illness, yet when the school closes because of snow we do not get any credits.... one rule for them one for us.... will let you know what reply i get back. As the heads secretary asked me to write in so they can review it at the next meeting. Just seems penalising for ill health yet where does health n safety come in to it of cross infection?...
Anyone els had any issues as this.... I am so glad this is my last child to go thro the school as the threats are a way of school life with no room for individual needs.
Love to you and all dee-ramini(X)