i'm 46 and this was an issue when i was at school. It's standard business. I'm always at a loss to understand why it's an annual debate.
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@nickfaith82 answer is avoid set holidays. Allow schools / areas to vary holiday weeks. -
Great if you have kids in more than one school, even area. 1 in Cambridgeshire 1 over border in Suffolk. Just take the favourite?
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haha. Yes clearly. That needs to be looked at too, shouldn’t just do what I say ;)
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Saying that, holiday with just one actually sounds like a proper break. You could be on to something here.
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It's free market economics. Price elasticity of demand.
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market forces, supply and demand. Some parents want the same lifestyle as they had pre kids. Cheap holidays free childcare etc
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Every hour in school is valuable, except the ones that are ok to be missed when the teachers go on strike
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If company x was awarded a kite mark for keeping peak hols tariffs 'reasonable' could that give parents more choice?
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BTW I admit i haven't thought this through in much detail. Just shooting from the hip.
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I don't think the travel industry is very profitable as it is, makes losses much of the year but makes hay in summer
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They can even things out then and become a little more innovative.
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Retail prices respond to demand.
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Oh would you stop talking such inconvenient sense woman!!
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Holiday in
#Butlins save a few bob.
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It's full of drunks and scummy chavs, and I wouldn't let my dog sleep in the filthy accommodation
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Tell us. I think you've had at lease 3 holidays since Xmas, you probably know better than most
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Schools routinely teach nothing in last week of a term and then kick off when you take your child out. Teach or button it!
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@nickfaith82@michaelgove of course they are inflated......Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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