State-maintained schools in England must open for 190 days a year (380 half-day sessions). Pupils get roughly 13 weeks of holiday, plus weekends and bank holidays, while statutory paid leave is 28 days (5.6 weeks) including bank holidays. Teachers must be available for 195 days, and academies set their own term dates. Wales planned a shorter summer break from 2025, but England has made no change.
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6 Opinions
Children need time to be children
Yes, but only for primary school children who require childcare.
Children and young people need breaks.
No, maybe for primary schools. Older children should manage.
Teachers are already leaving the profession in droves. Slashing holidays to match the 28 days of statutory leave without drastically increasing pay would cause a mass exodus
6 x 6 week half term blocks works well in terms of education and breaks needed between