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holidays during term time

denny

Hi, I dont know if anybody can help me but with summer holidays being planned,I could do with some advice.

Our son is 11yrs and has aspergers and like alot of children like him he finds crowds a real problem, he doesn't relax and sticks like a limpet to me so we always take our holiday during term time, where itis alot less crowded and he and us don't get stressed out, and we can enjoy family time and our son gains life skills. The problem we have is with the new laws brought in regarding taking children out of school for holidays. Would we be able to cite the disability act or childrens rights to avoid being fined, itis another battle just to try to be a normal family.

hope someone can help

Denise

  • Hi i was given a grant for a holiday and booked ln december .School have just denied our holiday . I thought there was a act or something that says children with disabilities have extra compensation if going on holiday .So that families can go together .As with my son he is in a SEN school he as aspergers my husband has mobility disabilities so my daughter who dosn't live with us is coming to care and so i can have rest bite . Can anyone tell me if there is any way of going to the next level after getting a denied to go out of term time 

  • Hi - I have a similar dilemma, my son aged 14 has aspergers and anxiety and to minimise stresses we have always taken our holidays in termtime. His school currently dont fine, but my younger daughters school say they will fine. Anyone help with where I stand if I say I am taking her out of school in term time because of her brothers challenges?

  • thanks, we have booked our holiday and are still going regardless, its just the amount of pressure and jumping through through so many hoops just to have a life that so many people take for granted that really gets to me. Yell

  • Denise - my advise as another mother is, book your holiday, enjoy the precious time with him and your family - write to the school now, or pop in and see the head - say exactly what you have said here - then wait for his/her reply. it may be that they can deny the absense but still not fine you, or they may fine you. dont pay, let it go to court and stand up for your rights firstly as his mum and secondly for him as an non-NT lad.

    JMO of course :-)

  • If you are going to cite disability rights (which I would always support) I would still get advice from an organisation that can back you up first, as the school are almost 100% sure to ignore anything you say about disability rights.