Hi Smedley and MtheGM,

Sorry it has taken so long to answer your question (been a bit busy). The trouble is that the official ruling hasn't changed. No government is brave enough to change it, but pressure is put on headteachers not to grant the leave. Any headteachers granting the leave find that they have to justify this to OFSTED and the Education authorities. It is almost seen a negligent to allow "poor attendance" because of term time holidays. If they follow the ruling they are given by OFSTED and the authorities they alienate the parents, they still go on holiday and the time off has to be officially marked as unauthorised absence (truancy). The school is then marked down by OFSTED because of an unsatisfactory attendance rate. They can't win.Parents think it is the headteacher being unreasonable because they believe that the government thinks it is Ok to have 2 weeks off.