Service Description: This Service is responsible for fulfilling statutory responsibilities of the Local Authority in respect of school enrolment, attendance, exclusions and juvenile employment. The Education Welfare Officers can be contacted on 814370 or Duty Mobile Number 07976 009494 or [email protected]
Also known as:- Attendance, Bullying, Chaperone, Child Employment, Employing Children under 16, Exclusions, Performance Licences, Truancy
Answer: Under the Education (Pupil Registration) Regulations 1995, head teachers are able to grant up to ten school days authorised absence for the purpose of holidays during term time. Save in exceptional circumstances, a parent shall not be granted more than ten school days leave of absence in any school year. It is for head teachers to determine whether or not such a request is reasonable. Each request can only be judged on a case-by-case basis but it is usual that head teachers will be sparing in their use of this discretion. If there is a further period of unauthorised holiday during the same academic year, the Education Welfare Service may serve a fixed penalty notice without any further recourse to assessment or casework with the pupil/family. http://eduwight.iow.gov.uk/the_lea/admin/educatio.asp - Related Link