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Family fined £640 for term-time Disney trip that saved them £9,000

Francesca Longhurst, 32, an NHS worker from Sandwell, and her plasterer husband Liam, 37, were fined £640 for pulling children Lily, 11, and George, six, out of school for a two-week Disney World trip in June. Each parent was fined £160 per child. The family spent £7,500 total on flights, accommodation and park tickets. Francesca priced the same trip during the Easter holidays at £12,000 before park tickets, and says the term-time holiday saved them at least £9,000. Sandwell Council said attendance remains vital to children's prospects.

Source: Family fined £640 for term-time Disney trip that saved them £9,000 — Daily Mirror

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