Parents' opinion on family holidays during school term time 2017

This statistic presents parents' opinions on taking their children on holidays during school term time in the United Kingdom in 2017. In the UK, parents can be fined 60 British pounds for a child's non-attendance at school, with the amount rising if not paid within a certain time. Of respondents to the survey, 51 percent said they would be willing to pay the penalty if they were not given permission to take their child out of school for a holiday in order to benefit from cheaper prices outside of the traditional school holidays. Only three percent said they would not do so, while 18 percent were unsure.

Parents' opinion on paying the penalty to take children out of school to go on holidays during term time in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017

Characteristic	Share of respondents
If do not get permission, would pay the penalty of 60 British pounds to benefit from cheaper prices outside traditional school holidays	51%
If do not get permission, would not pay the fine/take holiday during term time	3%
Unsure	18%

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Release date

November 2017

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Region

United Kingdom

Survey time period

2017

Number of respondents

1025*

Special properties

All who took a minimum seven day summer holiday overseas or in the UK in 2017; parents

Supplementary notes

* Total survey respondents. Number of parents not specified.
The original survey question was not provided.

Parents in the United Kingdom who take their children on holidays during term time can face fines up to 60 British pounds per pupil per parent. If the fine is not paid within a certain time, the amount rises to 120 British pounds. Refusal to pay altogether could mean a fine as high as 2,500 British pounds. The rules were introduced in September 2013.

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