Do fines for parents who take children on holiday during term time improve school attendance?

We ask people in Birmingham

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00:00Well, I think on that question about the kids, going on holiday in term time, it really is

00:10out of the question. So when they all back up for the holidays, and that is when prices

00:17absolutely zoom sky high. And I do find it must be frustrating for the parents to see

00:23holidays that go up from £500 to £1,500. I do believe that the fines don't work, because

00:33the difference in the costings of going in and out of school on holiday, it far outweighs

00:40any fine you're going to get from the education. If a child has very good attendance, with

00:46no absences, they could gain holiday times, you know. So if they have a good attendance

00:53record, they're allowed to have so much term time off.

00:56Good thinking, yep. I like that.