A survey by charity 4 Children and Netmums shows that the Government’s proposed changes to school holidays and authorised absences cause major concern for millions of parents.
Key figures include:
Source: www.4children.org.uk/News/Detail/Governments-proposed-changes-to-school-holidays-and-authorised-absences-cause-major-concern-for-millions-of-parents
Key figures include:
- 77% of parents in the UK are concerned that major changes to school holiday dates will make it harder for parents with children in more than one school
- 34% of parents would prefer holidays to be split more evenly throughout the year, while 38% are happy with the way they are
- Almost two thirds (62%) of parents disagree with the Government’s decision to stop head teachers granting authorisation for parents to take their children out of school
- Over two fifths (41%) believe there are legitimate reasons for parents to take their children out of school occasionally, for example for important family occasions
Source: www.4children.org.uk/News/Detail/Governments-proposed-changes-to-school-holidays-and-authorised-absences-cause-major-concern-for-millions-of-parents
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