A 33-year-old mother, facing court after taking her six-year-old son on the 'holiday of a lifetime' to Cyprus during term time, insists it was 'educational in a way that school is not cannot offer.”
Leah Hilton, 33, faces a fine of up to £2,500 and a prison sentence of up to three months
< p class="byline- section"> Published: 12:46 GMT, February 5, 2024 | Updated: 1:01 p.m. GMT, 5 February 2024Mother faces court after taking children out of school for two weeks' holiday during the school period. insisted that the vacation was "educational in a way that school can't provide."
Leah Hilton, 33, and Hayden Harrop, 30, took their two children, six and three, to Cyprus for 15 days in June 2023 for a family wedding, despite only getting permission from the school for the first three days .
Ms Hilton says her partner was fined £60 when they returned home to Gosport, Hampshire, which they paid, assuming that was the end of it.
However, the school says it sent two fines - one to each parent - and that Ms Hilton did not never paid her share.
She says the school promised to investigate and get back to her, but she assumed the problem was resolved when she did not receive a response.
The mother de-two are now being taken to court after failing to pay the £60 fine despite his claims that the information did not come forward.
Mrs Hilton said: "How can I pay a fine that I never thought I would have to pay? How is this possible?'
She added: "Me and Hayden had...
Mother faces court after taking children out of school for two weeks' holiday during the school period. insisted that the vacation was "educational in a way that school can't provide."
Leah Hilton, 33, and Hayden Harrop, 30, took their two children, six and three, to Cyprus for 15 days in June 2023 for a family wedding, despite only getting permission from the school for the first three days .
Ms Hilton says her partner was fined £60 when they returned home to Gosport, Hampshire, which they paid, assuming that was the end of it.
However, the school says it sent two fines - one to each parent - and that Ms Hilton did not never paid her share.
She says the school promised to investigate and get back to her, but she assumed the problem was resolved when she did not receive a response.
The mother de-two are now being taken to court after failing to pay the £60 fine despite his claims that the information did not come forward.
Mrs Hilton said: "How can I pay a fine that I never thought I would have to pay? How is this possible?'
She added: "Me and Hayden had...
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