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UK education leader proposes shorter summer holidays and longer half-terms to ease family stress and travel costs.
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.
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.
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.
The suggestion, made in a September interview, seeks to spark national discussion on modernizing school calendars.
El líder de educación del Reino Unido propone vacaciones de verano más cortas y semestres más largos para aliviar el estrés familiar y los costos de viaje.