Whether you regularly enjoy a night out in Manchester's clubs, or even if they're a long distant memory, everyone has one place that feels like a second home.
23.04.2023 - 15:55 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Any parent will know that going away during the school holidays can drastically increase the cost of any holiday.
But there’s one mum who refuses to pay the extortionate prices and instead takes her children abroad during term-time – saving around £10,000 in the process.
Catherine Warrilow says she has taken her two sons Noah, 14, and Sully, 10, out of school at least once a year for the past decade and has not been fined once.
The law says families can be fined £60 for taking a child out of education without their school’s permission, increasing to £120 if not paid within 28 days. Parents could also be prosecuted for a child’s absence from school.
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But Catherine argues that the trips are just as valuable as her children's time in school - and that her kids have never fallen behind.
“We've chosen to do this so that we can maximise time together as a family around work and other commitments,” the mum, who is the managing director of Altrincham-based daysout.com, a company which sells tickets for popular attractions and experiences across the UK, said. “Yes, it saves us money, but there are multiple reasons that we make this choice.”
The 43-year-old insists she only ever takes her sons out of education for a few days' maximum – either at the end of the February half-term or the summer holidays.
While the family are yet to be fined for unauthorised absences, Catherine says she has been called into a meeting at school to discuss the non-attendance.
But after explaining what the absence is for, she says she's never had any issues - and that she's never had to deal with any negative comments from other parents about her term-time getaways.
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