during term time a legal right. Currently, the entitlement is only at a head teacher’s discretion with a fine of £100 for parents who break the school’s rulings. The campaign is supported by a poll revealing that 92 per cent of parents agree with the idea

nannies and the staff include primary and nursery school teachers as well as maternity nurses. Set up two years ago by former investment banker Nicola Grant, Holiday Nanny won the Essence Of The Entrepreneur Award 2008 from BT Business in January

Sleeping six, and costing from £669 per week, the lodges are stylishly furnished and overlook the hotel’s lake, tennis courts and Edwardian gardens. For children, the hotel has its own play barn during school holidays with arts and crafts sessions

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, there are also special events taking place outside the main school holidays where preschoolers can meet Rupert Bear, Fifi and the Flowertots or Rory the Racing Car. Prices start at £359 for a two-bedroom Woodland Lodge in Elveden Forest for four people for four

into the night, have the opportunity to trek through the jungle and drive around in an open-topped jeep. This 15-day holiday costs from £1,800 per adult (25 per cent discount for under-12s), and includes flights, accommodation, activities, transport and most

and Croatia are the three cheapest places to holiday in Europe. Spain is the cheapest place within the Eurozone, with the Algarve and Greece also good value. France was the most expensive destination, costing 16.7 per cent more than Spain. For long

a private bath and a porch with breathtaking views over South West Colorado. Seven nights with Ranch Rider costs from £1,392 per person and £1,155 for children aged five to 12 years, including full board, ranch-based riding, children’s programmes

-term breaks and school holidays. If you’re travelling out of season, bear in mind that there may not be many, or indeed any, school-age children there, which will be less fun for a sociable child (or great fun for a child who likes attention from grown