Education law England: The High Court has today supported a parent who withdrew their child without permission from school during term time. Mr Platt had refused to pay a fine for withdrawing his child from school during term time arguing that the statutory requirement to ensure a child attend school regularly did not mean that a one off period broke the rules. His argument was upheld by the Magistrates Court and today his argument was supported by the High Court. The case is argued by some to be a "victory for common sense", although does this mean that this latest decision is a mandate to parents to withdraw their children from school during term time without fear? Sinclairslaw intend to carefully consider the judgment and issue guidance in the coming few days. However it is believed that the decision is unlikely to support an argument that this is going to open the flood gates. The term "regularly"does of course mean that it is arguable that withdrawal from school for one day does not constitute a breach of the obligation to attend school regularly, but neither does it mean that parents are permitted to do this routinely. It is of course in the interest of all children to attend school regularly and one doubts that the Government will really need to amend the law further in light of this decision. Some may say that state interference is unnecessary given the majority of decent loving parents will be sufficiently capable of understanding that the failure to ensure their child attends school regularly will ultimately be harmful and contrary to their best interests.