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Parents in the U.K. being punished if their children are continually late for school. Britain's Education Secretary Michael Gove has he will crack down on what he terms "problem parents". He said too many families to "face up to their responsibilities" by their children get to school on time, and "ready to learn and respect for their teacher". Parents are already with a £60 ($90) fine if their child is repeatedly late for school. However, 20,000 of these penalties were unpaid last year, prompting Mr Gove to a tougher penalty system. There will also be fines for parents who their children during term time to them on cheaper family vacations.

Mr Gove said his plans were all part of standards in education, creating a bigger incentive for parents to ensure their children to school, and tackling the problem of "habitual truancy". Gove also back at his critics, accusing them of to policies that set pupils up to fail and of "a diet of dumbed-down courses". He said opposition politicians away "from anything which might require grit". Gove their policies would children to school "without daring to think they might be intellectually curious and capable of greatness, them access to anything stretching or ambitious, and expectations so low you can never be surprised by someone's potential".