Hertfordshire Parents Fined £468k for Taking Children on Term-Time Holidays

Hertfordshire families pay £468,160 in fines for term-time holidays

Since 2024, families have faced stricter rules and steeper fines for their child’s absence from school.

Hertfordshire parents fined over £450,000 for taking children out of school for holidays

Education officials in Hertfordshire issued more than 5,000 fines to parents who took their children on term-time holidays last year (2025/26), according to data obtained by the Local Democracy Reporting Service.

Hertfordshire parents fined £468k for taking children on term-time holidays

Education officials in Hertfordshire issued more than 5000 fines to parents who took their children on term-time holidays last year (2025/26),…

Hertfordshire issued 5,852 term-time holiday fines worth £468,160

Hertfordshire education officials issued more than 5,000 fines to parents who took their children on holiday during term time in the 2025/26…