Bristol Answers: Do you think it should be up to the parents whether or not children attend school?
After a mum said paying a fine for taking her kids out of school during term time for a holiday was a ‘no brainier’ - what’s your opinion on parents who do this to save money? Do you think fines for parents are a good idea to encourage better attendance, or do they not work as a deterrent? Should it be up to the parents whether or not children attend school?
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00:00I think there has to be a bit of a balance. It should be a discussion, depends on the week, depends on the age of the kid.
00:08Like, if it's a kid who's in reception class, then I don't think it's a big deal.
00:13If it's someone coming up to GCSEs or A levels, then it might be a bigger issue.
00:18So I think, you know, you have to, it depends.
00:21And I think having a discussion about it is better than just one party unilaterally deciding either way.
00:27I don't think it's itchier, although some of her grandchildren have been taken out of school, sort of a day or two before the holidays begin.
00:37Yeah, I don't disagree with them doing that.
00:41Because, I mean, when you look at the prices, it's such a big difference when you book up in school time.
00:50If the tourist people looked into that and considered the difference...