Ministers are considering changing the school year in England to keep classrooms open for longer in the summer term to help pupils recover from lockdown, it was claimed today. Number 10 is said to be weighing up a two-week extension in the warmer months, potentially cutting into the summer holidays, with the holiday time redistributed to existing breaks in the autumn and winter. Many schools across England are due to break up for the summer holidays on Friday July 23. It is thought the two weeks of lost summer holidays could be added to the autumn half-term and the Christmas holidays, according to the Sunday Times. AdvertisementSome private schools are looking at bringing forward the Easter holidays to make more time for the summer term.

Source: Daily Mail February 07, 2021 15:00 UTC