The number of term-time holiday fines has reached record highs. Again. There has never been a clearer case for changing the UK’s school calendar model.
It’s time to admit that Britain’s version is no longer working. The school holiday calendar has remained unchanged since its conception in the Victorian era, even though the way we work, parent and live is very different now.
In Germany, they split schools into 16 districts which take off different weeks, meaning that school holidays are staggered.
The benefits are clear: it eases travel congestion, prevents holiday price spikes and aids commercial tourism. Not to mention, it’s easier
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