Coleen Rooney has hit back after being blasted for taking son Kai out of school to see dad Wayne play in Euro 2016.
She was accused of “double standards” after posting online how the six-year-old had enjoyed a “great trip away”.
The Twitter spat comes as the Government tries to close the loophole that allowed dad Jon Platt to duck a fine for taking his daughter, also six, to Florida in term time without permission.
But Coleen , 30, was quick to point out that posh Ryleys in Alderley Edge gave her permission to take her eldest son on the jaunt to France which included a trip to Disney.
The high profile WAG, who prides herself on being a good mum, also revealed she was taking extra homework for him to do. She had tweeted: “Great trip away, football, Disney, seeing @WayneRooney .... Kids loved it!! So lucky.
But Andrew Beaven responded: “Hope there’s a fine coming your way for taking kids out of school!!! Double standards!!”
Coleen, who also has boys Klay, three, and Kit, five months, said: No. Kai goes to a private school, so no fine.... Extra work to take away with us though!!!”
She later emphasised this in another tweet to a different user who said it was a shame if Kai had to do school work on the trip.
Mum-of-three Coleen replied “yeh we get work to take away with us X.”
A source said: “Coleen does things by the book. She requested permission from the head and it was granted.”
Kai has been seen visibly enjoying the England games – getting excited when he heard fans singing his dad’s name as he game on as a substitute against Slovakia.
It has been noticeable how few children have been in the stands supporting England compared to youngsters seen on TV cheering on other nations.
Most parents may have decided their children should stay in school, but Tom and Karen Evans, from Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, took their son Alfie out of school for the same game in St Etienne.
“We got tickets and we just thought it was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity,” explained Tom.
“It was only for two days though. “And we reckoned it was worth it.”
Last month the issue was put firmly in the spotlight when Mr Platt, who refused to pay a £120 fine for taking his daughter out of school for a family trip to Florida, won a ruling in his favour at the High Court.
Mr Platt was penalised by Isle of Wight Council for not having permission from the school. But the High Court backed his decision
Mr Platt said: “I am obviously hugely relieved. I know that there was an awful lot riding on this – not just for me but for hundreds of other parents.” He said the case had cost him £13,000, which he described as “money well spent”.
Mr Platt argued that his daughter was still attending school regularly and said he should not be criminalised for what he did.
He said: “If the law required 100 per cent attendance, if it said children must attend every single day in order to get a great education, the law would say that. But it does not.
“We are not arguing on behalf of people whose kids don’t go to school, I’m arguing on behalf of people whose kids go to school every single day and maybe once a year they take them out for five days.”
The court decided Mr Platt had “no case to answer” because no evidence had been produced to prove his daughter had failed to attend school “regularly”.
Meanwhile, Coleen is expected to be joined by a host of other WAGS at a weekend on the French Riviera,
Jamie Vardy’s wife Rebekah is set to be in the stands again for Monday’s game along with Jack Wilshere’s girlfriend Andriani Michael.
Is she in the right?
Yes says Lorrae Jaderberg, co-boss of JK Educate consultancy
I don’t think choosing private education gives parents any rights to take kids out of school – but they shouldn’t be fined as it causes new problems.
In this case the school gave permission so there’s no issue, but it couldn’t run like that in a state situation as children can only be taken out in special circumstances. Private schools are very flexible, especially if they’ve got famous parents who travel for work.
No says dad Jon Platt, who won case after refusing to pay fine
It’s absolutely outrageous this is allowed to happen. It’s about social justice. The same rules should apply to everyone. The irony is the Rooneys could afford to take their kids away in the holidays.
Poor kids with 100% attendance do worse at school than richer kids who have 80% attendance. Children and parents should not be penalised even further when they are already in difficult economic situations.”