Request for Time off During Term Time

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APPLICATION BY PARENT/CARER FOR CHILD’S

LEAVE OF ABSENCE FROM SCHOOL DURING TERM TIME

Department for Education Guidance

Should you be thinking of booking a holiday during term time, we ask that you consider the following points contained in the Department of Education guidelines:

• Time off school for family holidays is not a right. Schools may only grant leave of absence in exceptional circumstances.
• Permission must be sought in advance.
• If special leave is granted, the Headteacher will determine the number of school days a child can be away from school.
• If the application is refused and you still take your child out of school, the absence will be treated as unauthorised and could result in you receiving a penalty notice.

• Absence from school during term time will not be authorised for the following reasons and will be treated as unauthorised:
  
  

-          availability of cheap holidays
-          availability of desired accommodation
-          day trips
-          overlap with the beginning or end of term
-          poor weather experienced in the school holiday period

 

Your first name *

Your last name *

Your email *

Student Forename

Student Surname

First Date of Absence

 

Last Date of Absence

 

How many days are you requesting off school?  

Reason for Request

Please provide a signature.