This petition was submitted during the 2015 to 2017 Parliament
Rejected petition Stop fining families for taking their children abroad to learn about the world.
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Not allowing children from low income families to go on holiday in term time may mean they never get to experience culture in other countries or learn about the world around them. Its time for change either allow parents the to take their kids out of school or take control of the holiday operators.
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