Late holiday deals to make kids truant from school

As families across the UK are looking for last minute summer holiday deals, many will take their children out of school just for the cheaper prices.

The first few weeks back at school after the summer break is the time when kids are settling into new classes or higher schools. A survey revealed that up to 17 per cent of parents said they would take the cheaper option of a later summer holiday and forsake their child’s education.

An average holiday for a family of four to Corfu in late August is around £4,000, but if you take exactly the same trip one month later that is knocked down by around £1,000 and 25 per cent knocked off a holiday is a great enticement for the money conscious Brit at the moment.

“In the current climate, booking a summer holiday has not been a priority for many parents. Many people are waiting to see if their finances can stretch to a break this year, and some families are even going to the extremes of taking their children out of school so they can afford the holiday they need,”

September holidays abroad have usually seen couples or the older generation who want to avoid the school holiday groups, but it seems this year they may not be that lucky.