Emma Mellor, 40, from Shropshire, learned that the three-night trip to Krakow, Poland, offered by her 11-year-old son's school would cost an eye-watering £799.

Two in five, of the 1,600 parents polled, admit they still talk about various excursions from their childhood. And almost a third (32%) even said that their school trips made such an impact, that ...

A poll of 1,600 parents of school children found 44 per cent feel nostalgic about their formative years and trips outside the classroom - including getting to wear their own clothes, feeling grown ...