schools. branwenjeffreys has more details. at this little primary in grimsbychildren are missing days than last year. the staff work with parents to make school welcoming. but some families say they can only afford holidays in term time. the rules leave the school limited options. the thing that most supports our parents in understanding the children, the importance of children being in school, is the relationships. so yes, the fines are one thing, but that support and those relationships we offer our parents is the most important thing. fines for missing school without permission will change in england from september. at the moment, it's £60 per parent. next school year it will be £80 per parent, going up to £160 if not paid, with a maximum two fines per parent every three years. as a parent, your chance of being fined depends on where you live, and that's because different councils have been setting their own policies. these new guidelines say schools must consider a fine after five days of unauthorised absence. headteachers will still have some discretion,

at the grimsby school, the education secretary heard from children.just got a sniffle and you're feeling... a cough or something, then you can come in. here, they have points and prizes to encourage attendance. fines are a last resort for most schools, so why increase them? i think it's just about having that consistent approach. the problem we're trying to solve actually is people taking their children out voluntarily, really, maybe to go on holiday or something like that. so what would you say directly to parents about why you think there is a place for fines in the system? obviously, we want to support those parents and those children that are struggling to go in school. but if it's a deliberate decision to take your child out of school for unauthorised absence, then that's something that we don't want to encourage in the school system. something has shifted in communities since covid. the link between school and families more fragile and still many children are missing a lot of lessons. branwenjeffreys, bbc news, grimsby. the company that made his

schools. branwenjeffreys, has more details. at this little primary in grimsbytaff work with parents to make school welcoming. but some families say they can only afford holidays in term time. the rules leave the school limited options. the thing that most supports our parents in understanding the children, the importance of children being in school, is the relationships. so yes, the fines are one thing, but that support and those relationships we offer our parents is the most important thing. fines for missing school without permission will change in england from september. at the moment, it's £60 per parent. next school year it will be £80 per parent, going up to £160 if not paid, with a maximum two fines per parent every three years. as a parent, your chance of being fined depends on where you live, and that's because different councils have been setting their own policies. these new guidelines say schools must consider a fine after five days of unauthorised absence. headteachers will still have some discretion, but this is a tougher approach and it is likely

�* union says the fines are needed to avoid chaos in schools. 0ur education editor branwenjeffreys has more details. at this little primary in grimsbye staff work with parents to make school welcoming. but some families say they can only afford holidays in term time. the rules leave the school limited options. the thing that most supports our parents in understanding the children, the importance of children being in school, is the relationships. so yes, the fines are one thing, but that support and those relationships we offer our parents is the most important thing. fines for missing school without permission will change in england from september. at the moment, it's £60 per parent. next school year it will be £80 per parent, going up to £160 if not paid, with a maximum two fines per parent every three years. as a parent, your chance of being fined depends on where you live, and that's because different councils have been setting their own policies. these new guidelines say schools must consider a fine after five days of unauthorised absence. headteachers will still have some discretion, but this is a tougher approach and it is lik

schools. branwenjeffreys, has more details. at this little primary in grimsbyar. the staff work with parents to make school welcoming. but some families say they can only afford holidays in term time. the rules leave the school limited options. the thing that most supports our parents in understanding the children, the importance of the children being in school, is the relationships. so, yes, the fines are one thing, but that support and those relationships we offer our parents is the most important thing. fines for missing school without permission will change in england from september. at the moment, it's £60 per parent. next school year, it will be £80 per parent, going up to £160 if not paid, with a maximum two fines per parent every three years. as a parent, your chance of being fined depends on where you live, and that's because different councils have been setting their own policies. these new guidelines say schools must consider a fine after five days of unauthorised absence. headteachers will still have some discretion, but this is a tougher approach a

at the grimsby school, the education secretary heard from children.lly ill but if you've just got a sniffle and you're feeling... a cough or something, then you can come in here. they have points and prizes to encourage attendance. fines are a last resort for most schools, so why increase them? i think it's just about having that consistent approach. the problem we're trying to solve actually is people taking their children out voluntarily, really, maybe to go on holiday or something like that. so what would you say directly to parents about why you think there is a place for fines in the system? obviously, we want to support those parents and those children that are struggling to go in school. but if it's a deliberate decision to take your child out of school for unauthorised absence, then that's something that we don't want to encourage in the school system. something has shifted in communities since covid. the link between school and families more fragile and still many children are missing a lot of lessons. branwenjeffreys, bbc news, grimsby. vote