Ynystawe Primary School
Forms
Application for Term Time Leave
For holidays: Please note that there is not an automatic right to withdraw pupils from school for a holiday and this form, if it is a request for that purpose, is merely a request for permission. There is a margin of discretion for head teachers to agree to your request and in line with national guidance, your Child(ren)’s absence will be judged on merit and may not be authorized. Please see our school policy on attendance (on our school website). You will be notified of the decision shortly.
Please note: WG guidance states that schools cannot authorise holidays retrospectively.
Should your child accumulate a level of unauthorised absence which brings their attendance below 90% during the year, the Local Authority may (depending on the circumstances) issue a fixed penalty notice or commence formal prosecution for failing to secure regular attendance at school. The full details of the fixed penalty scheme can be found on the City and County of Swansea website.
If the pupil/s do/does not return by the agreed date, this may prompt welfare concerns; a child who goes missing from education may be considered to be at risk of significant harm. Any such concerns will immediately be referred to the statutory authorities for consideration. Please also be aware that failure to return by the agreed date may risk losing their school place/s and they may be removed from the school register in accordance with the admission guidance Education (Pupil Registration) (Wales) Regulations 2010 section 4 which states ‘the pupil has ceased to attend the school and no longer resides within a reasonable distance from the school’.
Holiday requests are dealt with on Tuesdays. Please be mindful of the required response time. The form must be submitted at least 2 weeks in advance.
REQUEST FOR PUPIL TERM TIME LEAVE 26/27 – Fill in form