Around two million parents are planning to take their kids out of school for a term time holiday this year, according to new research.
Just under a quarter (23 per cent) of parents are happy to pay a fine for taking their children out of school.
Local councils are able to fine parents if their child is considered to be ‘missing school without a good reason’.
Each parent can be fined £80 for an unauthorised absence which can rise to £160 if it’s not paid in 21 days.
But the fine isn’t enough to put off millions of parents who say they can save £100 on a holiday by taking their child out of school during term time.
Nearly a fifth (17 per cent) of parents say they can’t afford to take their children away during the school holidays anymore due to rising costs.
James Lynn, co-founder of Currensea which commissioned the research, says: ‘Parents are under huge financial pressure so it’s no wonder that millions are prepared to risk fines in order to treat their families to a much-needed break.
‘The costs of overseas holidays soar outside of term-time making it incredibly hard for many families to travel – those who do prioritise the family holiday experience can feel faced with no choice but to take kids out of school during term-time, with the potential savings of off-peak travel outweighing the impact of any fines.’
Around two million parents are planning to take their kids out of school for a term time holiday this year, according to new research
Just under a quarter (23 per cent) of parents are happy to pay a fine for taking their children out of school
Recent research from Confused.com revealed that UK parents have been fined £41 million for taking children out of school during term time since 2022.
Nearly 900,000 penalty notices were issued to parents and guardians between 2022 and 2024, according to the researc
Parents were most likely to be fined in Essex with Essex County Council issuing a whopping 35,605 fines.
Bradford and Lancashire are also hotspots with more than 34,000 fines issued by each area’s council.
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