To help Homeless People living on the streets. Good morning. Welcome to bbc Newsroom Live. A father who refused to pay a fine after taking his daughter out of school for an unauthorised holiday has lost his case at the Supreme Court. Jon platt, whos from the isle of wight, had argued that all the law required of him was to ensure that his child attended school regularly. The high court had originally ruled that the holiday did not constitute regular absenteeism but this morning the Supreme Court has overturned thatjudgement. This is how lady hale announced the ruling. Unauthorised absences have a disruptive effect. Not only on the education of the individual child, but also on the work of other pupils and of their teachers. If one pupil can be taken out whenever it suits the parent, then so can others. Different pupils might be taken out at different times, multiplying the disruptive effect. Any educational system expects people to keep the rules. Not to do so is unfair to those obedie
That do provide Free School Meals is that do provide Free School Meals is that there is higher levels of attainment, better levels of concentration and Better Health for the children. On the eve of the masters, the world Number One Dustinjohnson has fallen down the stairs and injured his back. And coming up in the sport . The referees Governing Body has apologised after keith stroud misread the rules in last nights match between newcastle and burton. Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. A father has lost a landmark case at the Supreme Court in a dispute about taking his child out of School Without permission. Jon platt, from the Isle Of Wight, refused to pay a fine after he took his daughter to florida, and successfully argued in the high court that the law requires only that children attend school regularly, which his daughter does. But today, the Supreme Court ruled unanimously that it is disruptive to a childs education to remove them from school during term time. The
Pupils in england. And celebrating the best of gaming. Well be live at the British Academy Gaming Awards. Its 5 oclock. Our main story is that britains highest court has ruled against a father who took his daughter on holiday to florida during school term time. Jon platt from the Isle Of Wight had won earlier legal battles and refused to pay a fine but the Department For Education took the case to the Supreme Court. The Prime Minister has welcomed the decision, saying it recognised the importance of children attending school. The Supreme Court ruled unanimously that it was disruptive to a childs education to remove them from school during term time. Our legal correspondent, clive coleman, reports. Arriving at the highest court in the land, a father, john platt, about to find out if taking his daughter on holiday in term time meant hed broken the law. In 2015, jon platt took his daughter on a weeks holiday. He was fined £120 by his Local Council on the Isle Of Wight forfailing to ensur
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