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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
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
If he is to compete at augusta. Good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. Any parent who takes their child out of school in england during term time could be fined, or even face prosecution. Thats the ruling of the Supreme Court after a father lost his case that he could take his daughter out of school as long as she attended regularly. Jon platt whos from the Isle Of Wight had refused to pay a fine after taking his daughter for an unauthorised holiday. The high court had originally ruled in his favour but the Supreme Court has now overturned thatjudgment saying parents need to act within school rules. Heres our education editor, branwen jeffreys. The dad who took on the system and today lost. Jon platt refuse to pay a fine for today lost. Jon platt refuse to pay afine fora today lost. Jon platt refuse to pay a fine for a term time holidays. Highest court in the land has ruled against him. I say this, the legal battle is not over. There is no right of appeal on this place. Be a