Schools would demonstrate that ‘missing class is acceptable’ without fines, claims teacher

GB News host Eamonn Holmes has scorned parents for “dictating the timetable” to schools as fines for in-term absences increase from today.

Parents who remove their children for unauthorised absences, including holidays, now face an £80 fine if paid within 21 days. The fine will increase to £160 if the payment is made within 28 days.