Mum Fined For Taking Terminally Ill Son, Curtis Ingrouille-Kidd, On 'Last Holiday' During Term-Time

A mother is being fined for trying to take her terminally-ill son on what could be his last holiday during term time. Maxine Ingrouille-Kidd could be charged up to £120 and prosecuted if she presses ahead with plans to take Curtis, 13, out of school for the trip. Her son is a blind quadriplegic and has cerebral palsy and has only been given a few years left to live. He also suffers epileptic fits.

Doctors have told Maxine he could die any time between the ages of 14 and 19.
She said: "My son is 14 in October and this may well be his last holiday.
"He is never going to have a career, he is going to spend the rest of his life with us looking after him.
"I asked for a holiday request form and was absolutely flabbergasted and shocked when the response was ‘no’."


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Whoever told her no needs a good slap.   And she should tell them to take a running jump.   If they tried to fine her and she went to the papers there would be hell to pay.

Didge wrote:A mother is being fined for trying to take her terminally-ill son on what could be his last holiday during term time. Maxine Ingrouille-Kidd could be charged up to £120 and prosecuted if she presses ahead with plans to take Curtis, 13, out of school for the trip. Her son is a blind quadriplegic and has cerebral palsy and has only been given a few years left to live. He also suffers epileptic fits.

Doctors have told Maxine he could die any time between the ages of 14 and 19.
She said: "My son is 14 in October and this may well be his last holiday.
"He is never going to have a career, he is going to spend the rest of his life with us looking after him.
"I asked for a holiday request form and was absolutely flabbergasted and shocked when the response was ‘no’."


http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2014/07/20/mum-fined-for-taking-term_n_5603882.html?utm_hp_ref=uk

Rules for rules sake.  Some people clearly have no more sense than they were born with