EPAParents should not take their children on term-time holidays and have a responsibility to keep them in school, the new education secretary has told the BBC.
In her first interview in the role, Bridget Phillipson said there “will have to be consequences” for parents who fail to do so.
She said punishments, like fines, are a “well-established practice” and are “here to stay”.
It comes as some parents say weighing a fine against the much larger cost of a trip during the school holidays makes the decision a “no-brainer”.
‘Honour responsibilities’
Minimum fines, imposed by local authorities, for taking children out of class without permission for five school days will rise from £60 per child to £80 per child from August.
Head teachers have…
