Jon Platt, the middle-class father who took his daughter on an unauthorised during term time, has said he could lose his home if his case is challenged at the Supreme Court.

Last month the High Court ruled he did not have to pay a £120 fine to the Isle of Wight Council because his daughter had attended school "regularly".

But it has emerged the council is set to challenge the decision and it launched a formal appeal with the help of the Department of Education (DfE), which is paying for the legal fees.

Mr Platt was facing legal fees of £13,000 in the previous case and he has now told the Daily Telegraph he fears the cost in case of the appeal being successful could be "hundreds of thousands of pounds".

Risk of losing home

He said: "If I fight this and go to the Supreme court, then I've got hundreds of thousands of pounds risk, I could end up losing my house.

"The Isle of Wight council have been given a blank check by the DfE so they can underwrite whatever costs.

"If they get permission to go to the Supreme Court, I have to be represented there. It can cost me a fortune.