Father loses court battle over term-time holidays
The Isle of Wight father who refused to pay a fine for taking his daughter out of school has lost his legal battle in the Supreme Court.
Father's case over term-time holiday reaches Supreme Court
The legal battle over term-time holidays has reached the Supreme Court today.
An Isle of Wight father last year won a landmark High Court ruling blocking a £120 fine for taking his daughter to Florida during term time without a school's permission.
Two senior judges declared that Jon Platt was not acting unlawfully because his daughter had a good attendance record during the rest of the year.
The decision caused a surge in term-time bookings all over England.
Controversy was first triggered when the Government ordered a crackdown on school absences in 2013.
Families complain that vacations in official holiday periods are up to four times more expensive, and local councils have reported the number of breaks-in during term time is increasing.
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Thousands of parents to pay higher holiday costs?
Judges at the Supreme Court have ruled against a father who took his child on holiday during term time.
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Term-time holiday dad loses Supreme Court ruling
Jon Platt, who refused to pay a fine for taking his daughter on holiday during term time, took his battle to the highest court in the land.
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Term-time holiday fine case reaches Supreme Court
The case of a father who successfully challenged a conviction for taking his child away during term-time will be heard in the Supreme Court.