To say they should grant this?

I’m pleased to hear your grandson’s school is so sensitive and compassionate grannyactivist. I know you and your daughter will also find this a very difficult time. I will be thinking of you.?

I’d say go and pay any fine if necessary. Family is important and they may not get this opportunity again. Go and enjoy the time together.

Germanshepherdsmum

No it’s not fine IMO. Children’s education is important.

Its absolutely fine IMO ....I took my kids out of school for 6 week trips to Australia x 3 times when they were school age to visit family.....I just paid the fine.....they did just fine at school .....education IS important....but family is more important

One of the things OFSTED looks at is the absence percentage, particularly the unauthorised absences. Of course schools are under huge pressure to do as well as possible, from their academy trust or local authority, and also from parents.
In normal times, a good head will look at how much time the individual has had off before making a decision. But in COVID times, how much time has been missed by that class, as well.
The pressure on our grand children's schools is much greater than it was on our children's schools 30 years ago.