P-04-576 Allow Children in Wales to Have a Family Holiday During Term Time
This petition was submitted by Bethany Walpole-Wroe and was first considered in July 2014, having collected 1008 signatures(an associated e-petition has collected over 10,300 signatures)
Petition Text
We call on the National Assembly for Wales to urge the Welsh
Government to review the guidance to Local Authorities on head
teachers being able to authorise absence for family holidays during
term time. Many families from poor backgrounds can only afford to
go on holiday during term time, as holidays are about 60% more
expensive during the holiday period. Also, many families where
parents work are unable to take time off during the school
holidays. Holidays can be extremely educational, giving the
children awareness of the world in which we live.
Assembly
Constituency and Region
· Ceredigion
· Mid and West Wales