Enjoying a holiday may actually come during term-time for some
The summer holidays are here and for the next six weeks you have to come up with ways of keeping the children entertained.
Some of you may be able to afford the luxury of a holiday, but chances are the way the rates rocket as soon as the school bell rings, you won't.
A new poll has however found that one in three Brits believe it is acceptable to take a child on holiday during term time.
The poll, by leading comparison site Carrentals.co.uk, asked customers across the UK when, and if, it is acceptable to take a child out of school for a holiday, with 21 per cent saying it was okay to attend a family occasion such as a wedding, and 12 per cent believing children could be taken on holiday in term time to fit in with parents’ work commitments.
Gareth Robinson, Managing Director of Carrentals.co.uk, says: “As all parents know, the cost of travel in the school holidays goes up significantly and for some, particularly in the current financial climate, this means no family holiday. The results of the poll show just how much sympathy there is for parents who are genuinely unable to afford to travel during this peak period.
“What needs to be looked at is greater staggering of school holiday dates to help keep the costs of travel down and enable more families to enjoy a holiday together.”
Nine per cent said it was acceptable if the holiday has educational benefits, but 6 per cent thought it acceptable if parents simply refuse to pay the school holiday premium.
Only 17 per cent said they would not take a child out of school for a holiday during term time - which is quite shocking when you consider just how much information and education you child might miss.
Femalefirst Taryn Davies