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Such a narrow minded view of what an education actually is. I can understand that schools focus on the national curriculum because how they meet that is probably how they're judged and how they then appear in league table. Your second paragraph is only relevant if a family can afford the same...

Maybe, but he did say it was booked before she started at the school. Still doesn't excuse the attitude of the school. In all probability maybe he could have handled it better but then so could the school by accepting that they advised their decision far too late and by not being so...

That's all well and good but had they stayed in school, according to some, they could have done even better!!!!!!

The had a written request with the dates on. Someone at the school would have know the time critical element and they cocked up. Common sense would have been to accept the situation but no, they impose a requirement relating to sick notes which now adds pressure to another public service but...

Have you ever heard the phrase 'read the whole question before you start your answer' or something very similar? Well, in this case, read the whole post. He played by the rules and was treated dismissively by the school who should have responded far sooner than the day before they were due to...

8 pages and finally someone hits the nail on the head. It was reported that holidays take up about 25% of unauthorised leave from school. So what exactly is being done about the other 75%? Surely kids that are regularly absent are far more disruptive to the class than one who has an...