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A dad says he is refusing to pay a fine he received after taking both his children on holiday during term time despite being granted permission for just one. Paul Phipps and his wife Tara, from Teynham, took their son, who has autism, and nine-year-old daughter to Turkey at the end of September. They chose this time of year as it is quieter and less likely to trigger a sensory meltdown for Jack. The 14-year-old goes to Meadowfield and is severely autistic as well as non-verbal. His sister, Poppy, attends Lynsted and Norton Primary. Last December, the family told both schools of their intention…

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