Surely this thread should be titled "£50 fine for making my kids truant from school" as wether they were on holiday or not isnt the issue, its the fact you prevented them from going to school?

When the school closed for snow, the lesson plans were adjusted accordingly so your kids and all the other kids started from the same point, however when your kids miss a week and the others dont, it means that if the thing they are learning the next week is based on the thing your kids missed, they will struggle with the next bit too.

Personally I think its a very good idea but the fine needs to be a LOT higher