29-05-2025
I'll keep my kid out of school forever, our 8 hols per year are more important – parents going school breaks are muppets
A MUM-of-four has revealed the decision to teach her youngest by travelling across the globe rather than sending her to school.
Carla Bellucci has well and truly earned the title of 'Britain's most hated woman' with her latest controversial act.
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The 43-year-old previously told how she's pulling her toddler, Blu, two, out of nursery to go on holiday – with eight trips planned this year.
As part of the tot's alternative learning, Carla makes her count the amount of cocktails she consumes in one day.
Now, despite the backlash, the former glamour model has no plans to send Blu back to school – in fact, she's vowed to 'never let [the] two-year-old step foot in one'.
'I think school is the biggest waste of time,' Carla, from Hertfordshire, revealed.
'Blu has learned more with me while on holiday than she would've done stuck in the crap education system for years.
'To me, it's a no-brainer.
'I feel like we're giving her the best educational experience ever – a new country each month.
'This is the way forward; I couldn't care less about school curriculums.
'Learning about different cultures while by the pool is far better than a maths or English lesson.'
Carla, who is currently in Tunisia, says families who go away outside of term-time are 'utter muppets'.
Carla Bellucci enjoys eight holidays in one year
She said: 'I laugh at all these parents that respect the rules and education system.
'The amount of mums who have told me they're paying over a grand per person for a week in bloody Antalya is a joke.
I think school is the biggest waste of time. Blu has learned more with me while on holiday than she would've done stuck in the crap education system for years
Carla Bellucci
'What are their kids really going to miss out on?
'Let your kids see the world over a dated text book.
'It makes no sense to me.'
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Carla has also been to Egypt so far, with Marrakesh, Spain and Paris next on the list.
In August, she'll be going to America, where she hopes to settle down for a while – but not without taking Blu on more trips abroad, too.
She added: 'People just say I'm going to get fined, but I don't care.
'I do what I want. I never listen, I trust my own instincts.
'And it's not failed me yet.
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'Blu has swam with dolphins, explored remote islands.
'She's also been horse riding, another beautiful experience learning about different cultures.
'I loved watching her do body boarding and taking part in crafts and cooking lessons.
'At the start of term, we're taking her to Cuba for three weeks.
'I'd love someone to tell me what their kids have done this week – read another book?
'How boring.'
What school fines can parents receive?
THE main issue that can lead to parents receiving a fine is missing school.
Currently, it's the decision of the local council whether or not to issue a parent a fine for their child missing school.
However, the fine for absences will soon be up to the school to consider - when a child has missed 10 or more sessions for unauthorised reasons.
And the fine will be £80 if paid within 21 days, or £160 if paid within 28 days - this is issued to EACH parent.
It's the first time the fine has been increased since 2012, and is in line with inflation.
If a parent receives a second fine for the same child within three years, this will automatically be charged at the higher rate of £160.
Fines will be capped at two fines within a three-year period.
After this limit has been reached, prosecution or a parenting order may be considered.
According to the official government website, there are only five reasons your child should be absent from school if the school is open.
These are as follows:
Your child is too ill to attend that day
You have asked in advance and been given permission by the school for your child to be absent on that day due to exceptional circumstances
Your child cannot attend school on that day because it is a day you are taking part in religious observance
Your local authority is responsible for arranging your child's transport to school and it is not available on that day or has not been provided yet
You are a gypsy/traveller family with no fixed abode, and you are required to travel for work that day meaning your child cannot attend their usual school
The Department for Education (DfE) revealed statistics that showed 443,322 fines were issues for unauthorised school time holidays in 2023/24 - a sharp increase from the 356,181 the previous year.
