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For three Tuesdays, my two are going to school holiday camp at a cost of £25 per child, per day. However, the camp is only running for three of the six weeks. That’s £150 for only half of the ...
Having an extra long summer holiday every year is something lots of primary and secondary school students in England look forward to. However, a new report from the Nuffield Foundation suggests ...
As the school half-term break commences, Sir Martyn Oliver, Ofsted's chief, has ignited debate by proposing a re-evaluation ...
Pupils and teachers are set to have their summer holidays cut by up to two weeks in some parts of the UK, with an extra week added to the autumn half term in new plans ...
A report on addressing education inequalities after the pandemic is expected to suggest that the six-week summer holiday should be reduced to four weeks, with longer half-term breaks ...
Schools should extend half-terms and shorten summer holidays to improve behaviour and wellbeing, a new report recommends. Educational charity The Nuffield Foundation is set to publish a study on ...
Children on school summer holidays will reach peak boredom by August 1st, according to research. A study, of 1,000 parents with school-aged kids, found 55 per cent feel overwhelmed at the prospect ...
The school calendar, which has been in place since Victorian times, should be re-written, with the six-week summer break shortened and half term holidays made longer, it said.
As the school half-term break commences, Sir Martyn Oliver, Ofsted's chief, has ignited debate by proposing a re-evaluation of the lengthy summer holiday period for students. He pointed out that ...
As the school half-term arrives and schools close for a week, Ofsted's Sir Martyn Oliver has called for a rethink on the lengthy summer school break for students.
Students and teachers in Wales could see their summer holidays slashed down to just four weeks, in a move designed to benefit pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds - and we want to know what you ...