Layla Moran: current approach to term time holidays is detrimental

“This shows just how impractical it is to have a blanket rule on term time holidays, and that the current approach can be detrimental to children, preventing them from having other valuable educational experiences.

“Head teachers, who are best placed to understand the individual circumstances of their pupils, should be given the discretion to grant children up to ten days of holiday during term time. We need a much more sensible and even-handed approach to this issue"