Parents nationwide have been sternly warned that they could be hit with fines of up to £2,500 for repeatedly taking their children out of school. A staggering 443,000 fines were handed out in the last academic year as parents took their children on unauthorised term-time holidays, marking a record-breaking increase of 53 percent since the pandemic.

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This follows Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson's announcement of plans to hike fines for parents who permit their children to skip school without a valid excuse. Previously, local........

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