Rejected petition Allow Parents to take their Children on holiday for 10 School Academic Term Days

Parents are not currently allowed to take children out of school for a family holiday. Help legalise this so we can afford to take our children on holiday for up to 10 term days.

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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/125511

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Date submitted 18 May 2016
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