Ministers are said to be looking at keeping schools open an extra two weeks. The missed summer holidays time would then be tacked on to existing autumn and winter breaks. Ministers are reportedly considering a number of options to help pupils catch up on lost time after months away from classrooms during the pandemic. The Welsh education minister, Kirsty Williams, told the Sunday Times the government was also looking at shortening the summer holidays for children. Parents and grandparents were "craving" a return to family holidays this summer after a tough year, he warned.

Source: Daily Mirror February 07, 2021 20:57 UTC