Holiday Application Form

To make an application for leave of absence for purposes of an annual family holiday click here to download the form.

Holiday Application Policy

Please note that the law states that parents have a legal duty to ensure their child's regular attendance at school and that no parent may demand leave of absence for the puposes of a holiday as a right.

Parents have a legal entitlement to request to withdraw their children for 10 school days but only if there is no alternative to taking an annual holiday during term time.  The college has the legal right to judge whether or not the request is reasonable and acceptable.

Headteachers may authorise leave of absence for up to two weeks (10 school days) in any academic year to enable a child to go on an annual holiday, subject to the constraints of legal requirements and the policies of the governing body.  Only in absolutely exceptional circumstances may the amount of leave granted exceed (in total) two weeks in any academic year.

In deciding whether leave for a holiday in term-time should be approved, the Headteacher has to consider the impact of the absence on the child's education, particularly in terms of continuity of learning, and have regard to the overall attendance pattern of the child.

Absences for holidays in term-time cannot be authorise retrospectively.   Any application must be made well in advance and parents are advised to apply for leave of absence before they confirm their holiday arrangements.

Holiday requests which coincide with examination/assessment periods will not be approved by Swanmore College of Technology.  Also Years 10 and 11 pupils will not be granted leave for holiday purposes.