Rejected petition Exceptional circumstances for children's leave from school

Include 'children's visit to see their expat parent overseas' as an exceptional circumstance for the granting of authorised leave from school

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I am a father of two children (both at secondary school) who currently works overseas in order to provide for his family. We have reverently had an application for leave rejected by our school on the basis it does not consistute exceptional circumstances. We are extremely careful of when we arrange family visits etc, however, and sometimes this does mean having to take our children out of school for a few ddays.

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Why was this petition rejected?

It’s about something that the UK Government or Parliament is not directly responsible for.

Attendance policy is a matter for the school to decide.

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Date submitted 15 October 2025
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