As kids across Bournemouth, Poole and Christchurch get ready for six weeks off school, there's a warning that they could lose two months of learning during the holidays.

New research suggests that's what can happen if children's minds aren't kept active over the summer - even just by simple things like playing board games or adding up the price of the weekly shop.

Carey Ann Dodah from the Explore Learning centre in Bournemouth's Castle Point says Child Care Vouchers are available as a tax-saving way of paying for activities:

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