term-time holidays

John Platt [blank_start]lost[blank_end] his case before the Supreme Court.

John Platt held the view that a child is only required by law to show [blank_start]regular[blank_end] attendance to school.

His daughter had attended [blank_start]92%[blank_end] of the lessons.

The Judge points out that unauthorised absences have a [blank_start]disruptive effect[blank_end] on the individual child’s education.

John Platt complains that these rules do not apply to [blank_start]private schools[blank_end].

In Leona O’ Neill’s view, the court ruling was aimed at [blank_start]scaring[blank_end] parents that kids must be kept at school.

Leona O’ Neill resents the interference of what she calls a “[blank_start]nanny[blank_end] state”.