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flag UK education leader proposes shorter summer holidays and longer half-terms to ease family stress and travel costs.

flag Julia Lo Bue-Said OBE, chief executive of the Advantage Travel Partnership, is urging a reevaluation of the UK’s traditional school holiday schedule, proposing a shorter six-week summer break and extended half-terms in May and October. flag She argues the current four-week summer holiday no longer suits modern family needs, contributing to financial strain, term-time travel fines, and stress on schools. flag Her plan aims to improve children’s wellbeing, spread travel demand, and reduce peak-season congestion, while adapting to climate change impacts and evolving lifestyles. flag The suggestion, made in a September interview, seeks to spark national discussion on modernizing school calendars.

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