Holiday in term time not authorised, will I be fined?

sunshinetours

shellsuit wrote: »

Who doesn't have a right to have a holiday?

Anyone who can't afford one. Same as a shiny new TV - noone has a right to have one do they? We'd probably all like one but that's different

shellsuit

sunshinetours wrote: »

Anyone who can't afford one. Same as a shiny new TV - noone has a right to have one do they? We'd probably all like one but that's different

But most people can afford them.

Some just choose (which they have every right to do so) to take their holidays in the part of the year which is more affordable to their budget.

onlyroz

What are people seriously suggesting here? That we should all be free to go on holiday whenever we choose, regardless of term dates? Hmmm, let's think of the consequences of this:

- School planning would be a nightmare because the teachers would not know who would be in class, and no doubt the teachers would be expected to help the kids catch up from the various bits of the syllabus they have missed
- Holiday prices would become cheaper during the school hols, but MORE EXPENSIVE at other times to compensate. This would negate the effect of taking time off during term time
- Kids would have even less respect for the "rules" because they know that they can get away with not turning up to school, resulting in an overall degredation of standards

I could go on, I'm sure.

Or maybe people are suggesting that the holiday companies should be forced in some way to lower their prices during august - which would no doubt result in the loss of many jobs in the travel industry, and put more people onto benefits. Or maybe we should be paying an extra "holiday" tax to subside those poor people who can't afford their fortnight in Benidorm?

For those that came up with the astounding suggestion that we all have a "right" to a cheap holiday - who, exactly, is meant to pay for this?

Marisco

onlyroz wrote: »

- Holiday prices would become cheaper during the school hols, but MORE EXPENSIVE at other times to compensate.

Or maybe just keeping their prices the same all the year round!

onlyroz

Marisco wrote: »

Or maybe just keeping their prices the same all the year round!

Isn't that effectively what I said? Prices would stabalise rather than there being peaks and troughs.

sunshinetours

shellsuit wrote: »

But most people can afford them.

Some just choose (which they have every right to do so) to take their holidays in the part of the year which is more affordable to their budget.

I guess we'll disagree on that one on all counts then.

Just because you can do something doesn't make it right. Shame more people don't teach their children that.

shellsuit

sunshinetours wrote: »

I guess we'll disagree on that one on all counts then.

Just because you can do something doesn't make it right. Shame more people don't teach their children that.

Taking kids out of school during term time for a holiday is frowned upon, but it's not illegal.

Surely it's better for a family to have a holiday together and one they can afford, even if it is at the wrong time, rather than none at all, or one that gets them into debt?

Why should they not go, when Dad's been busting his balls working all year and Mum never gets a break as she's there for everyone else bar herself 24/7?

I'm all for family holidays and will continue going when we can afford it, regardless of what time of the year it is, so long as it isn't going to interfere in the kids school work too much.

Next year, we're going October half term as my son will have just started 6th form, but say for example the kids were in junior school, or years 7 and 8, I wouldn't hesitate to take them out of school for a family holiday, which is what we have done in the past.

And Yes, they have caught up when we have got back and seeing as my son took some GCSE's 2 years early, I don't think we've done too bad!

sunshinetours

shellsuit wrote: »

Surely it's better for a family to have a holiday together and one they can afford, even if it is at the wrong time, rather than none at all, or one that gets them into debt?

Yes family time is important of course. That family time does not have to be spent sitting on a Caribbean beach or at Disney Florida though does it?
We want to take the kids to Florida but can't for probably next two years as can't afford it, so we've spent holidays within our means

For many it won't be a case of a holiday at the wrong time or none at all will it? Its all about choices you amke, however many try and dress it up as their "right"

shellsuit

sunshinetours wrote: »

Yes family time is important of course. That family time does not have to be spent sitting on a Caribbean beach or at Disney Florida though does it? No, but who said it does?

We want to take the kids to Florida but can't for probably next two years as can't afford it, so we've spent holidays within our means

For many it won't be a case of a holiday at the wrong time or none at all will it? Its all about choices you amke, however many try and dress it up as their "right"

If you had a choice of having a family weeks holiday in term time, or no holiday because you can't afford to go in the school holidays, what would you choose?

I'm not talking about the destination and price, I'm talking about only being able to go on holiday in term time because it's affordable.

sunshinetours

shellsuit wrote: »

If you had a choice of having a family weeks holiday in term time, or no holiday because you can't afford to go in the school holidays, what would you choose?

I'm not talking about the destination and price, I'm talking about only being able to go on holiday in term time because it's affordable.

Sounds to me like you are talking about the price !

I would go on a cheaper holiday in the school holidays -camping etc
I would find cheap £10 travelodge deals and visit a few different places
I would try and live within my means

Those who can afford a cheapish term time holiday probably can afford an even cheaper style summer time holiday

Very often this is entirely about wanting flash foreign holidays otherwise it doesn't count as a real holiday - that's my point