Truancy: My daughter got more out of Europe trip than school
The number of parents taken to court in England because of children skipping school rose sharply last year, official figures show.
In 2014, 16,430 people were prosecuted for failing to ensure their children went to school, an increase of more than 3,000 - or 25% - on 2013.
Ministry of Justice figures, obtained by the Press Association, revealed more than three-quarters were found guilty.
Our reporter Dan Johnson met Jackie Turner who took her daughter out of school for a trip around Europe last year.
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