With the law recently coming in to play where parents are finned for taking their child out of school during term time, many people simply cannot afford to go away. Prices can sometimes double if not triple on holidays that are taken during school holidays, pushing them beyond many families’ budgets.

Some parents have stated that it is actually worth paying the fine to the school as they still save money on booking a holiday out of season. It is not ideal to take a child out of school for a holiday during term time but if that is the only time you can afford to go on holiday then there are arguments that it is in the best interest of the child, as long as it does not happen often.

If you have children under or over school age, then I would strongly recommend looking for a holiday the prior to when the schools break up as there are some great savings to be had.