England’s school summer holidays should be cut to four weeks, report to say

Thought should be given to cutting the school summer holidays in England to try to help pupils, parents and teachers, a report is to suggest.

A four-week summer holiday instead of a six-week break could be part of changes “to a school calendar that has been stuck in place since Victorian times,” according to a new report on tackling post-pandemic education inequalities.

The report, which is due to be published on a date to be fixed after Easter, looks set to call for changes so summer holidays in state schools are cut from six weeks to four, while half-term breaks in autumn