I didnt prevent them, they didnt want to go to school Call it what you want, as long as theyre not practicing what they preach I dont see how they can dish fines out? My eldest has had more time off this year by way of them closing school (for boiler not working;brand new school I might add, for snow, for inset days, for teacher training, etc) than she had off for that holiday. We wrote to the school before hand informing of our intentions and she brought work with her.