According to a survey by travelsupermarket.com, many families would rather pay a fine for taking their children out of school in order to book cheaper holidays during term time.

26% of parents surveyed admitted that they had already taken their children on holidays during school time this year, with a further 31% admitting they would be organising family breaks during school time before the end of the year.

In 2004, fines were introduced for taking children out of school but these seem to have done little to dissuade parents from taking their children away during the term.

As money gets tighter and more and more companies offer larger discounts for travel during off peak periods parents find it hard to resist to opportunity to take a holiday without the expense of peak holiday season prices.

Many may argue however, that holidaying with children in term time is not wrong, as parents cannot always take time off from work during the school holidays.

A third of those surveyed actually believed that a family holiday is an education in itself!

Bob Atkinson, of travelsupermarket.com, said: “At the moment, every penny counts, and the potential savings families can make by nipping off on holiday a few days before the end of term is too much of a temptation for many parents. Families appear to be weighing up the pros and cons of receiving a potential fine against the potential savings.”

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