Holidays During Term

Information provided by Ceredigion County Council

Essentially, parents/guardians should not normally take pupils on holiday in term time, and the policy of Ceredigion Local Education Authority is to actively discourage this. Under the School Attendance (Pupil Registration) Regulations 1995, schools do have a discretionary power to grant leave for the purpose of an annual family holiday during term time, providing there are special circumstances for the request, and that an application is made in advance by the parent/guardian with whom the child normally resides. This leave of absence can only be granted by the headteacher, but please do not expect the headteacher to automatically grant your request. Please also note that only in exceptional circumstances will more than 10 school days absence be granted in any school year.

The headteacher will consider each request for holiday absence most carefully, taking into account the pupil's age, the timing of the holiday, and the pupil's attendance record. A decision will be then be made whether or not to grant permission. If parents do take a child away on holiday without agreed permission from the headteacher, then these absences will be unauthorised and reported back to the Local Education Authority.

Director of Education