With prices soaring in the school summer holiday you can see why many parents are choosing to take their children out of school in term time to go away. Although there is a fine to do this, many parents have said that it is more than worth paying that compared to what you save.
The government are in discussions about breaking the 6 week summer holiday up more evenly over the year which may see the prices drop slightly as people chose to go away different times of the year.
If you do have to stick to school summer holiday dates then I would suggest either book well in advance or pick up a very late deal as this is often when the most money is saved. Just remember if you are booking a late deal, to check that your passports are all valid and you have insurance set in place if you are going abroad.