Department for Education comments on term-time holiday debate

We have given all schools the autonomy to set their own term dates. We want to see more parents asking schools to consider changes to term and holiday dates that will work for pupils and their families.

Children who attend school regularly are nearly four times more likely to achieve five or more good GCSEs than those who are regularly absent.

Parents should never simply discount a possible penalty notice from the cost of a cheaper holiday, because this is a criminal offence and when doing so they are always risking prosecution