Education UK school fine changes: When do they go up and how much will parents be fined for term-time holidays? By Amber Allott Published 1st Jul 2024, 12:44 BST Comment Watch more of our videos on Shots! and live on Freeview channel 276 Visit Shots! now ⚠ The crackdown will affect parents taking their children out of school for cheaper holidays New fines for parents whose children miss more than 5 days of school kick in next month. The initial fine will double if you don’t pay it within three weeks. If you don’t pay it within a month, you may even be prosecuted.
The government says the new measures are important not just for children’s education, but for their wider development and mental health. The government will be cracking down on unauthorised school absences in just one month’s time - imposing heftier fines and stricter nationwide enforcement. Sign up to our daily newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more.
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Many families opt to take their children out of school for a couple of days for family holidays to prevent blowing out the budget. It can often be more expensive to take children on h.
