THE BRITISH SUPREME Court has ruled that a father acted unlawfully when he took his daughter out of school during term-time to go to Disneyworld.

The ruling against Jon Platt means that parents in the UK could be prosecuted if they don’t observe what an individual school rules is “regular” attendance. In this case, the school his daughter attended believed removing her for a family holiday during term time flouted their rules.

Do you think parents should take their children out of school for a holiday?

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Yes, but for no more than a week a year (6324)

No (4065)

Yes, at any time (3149)

Yes, at any time
Yes, but for no more than a week a year
No

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Poll: Should parents take their children out of school for holidays?

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