Hol rules a fine mess..

Parents 'are not put off by school term penalties

- ELEANOR BUSBY

MANY parents say fines for unauthorised absences would not deter them from taking their children out of school for a holiday, a survey has found.

Half of parents are opposed to the policy in England where fines are considered if a child misses five days of school without permission, according to the charity Parentkind.

The poll, of around 5,500 parents, found nearly three in five have or would consider their child missing a day or more of school for a holiday.

The same proportion said the risk of receiving a fine would have no impact on their decision.