Circus acrobat fined for holiday
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'I'm a circus acrobat - I can't do school holidays'
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The number of fines issued for unauthorised school holidays rose to 443,322 in England last year .
Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson says the problem of school absence has become an "epidemic" Many families struggle to take trips during school holidays because of the cost.
Many parents say their work commitments make it difficult to get time off during the holidays.
Schools must consider fines if a child misses five or more days unauthorised.
A court appearance could result in a fine of up to 2,500 .
Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson has said "we need a national effort to tackle the epidemic of school absence" Paul Whiteman , general secretary of school leaders' union the National Association of Head Teachers , says fines are a crude tool.
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