Get Your Child's School Absence Request Approved

Term-time absence requests get refused more often than granted, and the wording matters more than parents expect. This drafts a request in the terms schools actually assess, states the dates and reason plainly, and tells you what to do if the office says no anyway.

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You need to request time off school for your child for {REASON}, during term time, and you know schools are strict about authorising this.
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**Draft the request letter:**
1. State the dates and reason plainly and factually
2. Frame the request in the terms schools actually assess it against (exceptional circumstances, not preference)
3. Acknowledge the possibility of an unauthorised absence and any fine, without conceding the point unnecessarily
4. Keep it short enough that a busy office reads the whole thing
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- Full letter, under 150 words
- One-line note on what to do if it is refused
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