AIBU to expect my daughter not to be fined

One year, all my school’s training days had been set, but were amalgamated by a new Head into a full week course in the Summer holidays. So staff were able to have a “day off” on the INSET day itself. This wasn’t repeated, as parents did bump into staff in shopping centres etc “when they were supposed to be training”, so I can see what’s probably happened here.

eazybee the school where my niece works sometimes hold ‘twighlight training’ after school. These sessions are ‘out of hours’ and the time is recorded. It allows the teachers to have the actual teacher training day of in lieu. I think this is where the confusion sometimes arises.

Relating to the op, I think it’s sad that in this day and age when we complain that there isn’t enough emphasis on family, children are being prevented from being part of very special family events.

The stupid part of this is that every school will apply these rules differently. My DD is attending her BIL's wedding - with DGD as bridesmaid - on the Friday that school breaks up, and as it's a long way away, DGD will have to have Thursday off so that they can travel then.
DD asked at school, filled in a form giving details - and received a letter giving authorisation for the two days absence. No fuss, no threats of fines, just a sensible Headteacher and a happy family.