Is extending school hours really such a vote winner?

2014-01-30T18:10:14+00:00January 30th, 2014|Featured|

This morning saw the world light up with hysterical headlines proclaiming the end of days. School holidays would be slashed from 13 to 7 weeks and kids forced to spend 9 hours a day in school. The Sun: Tories plan to keep kids in school nine hours a day, 45 weeks a year The Mirror: Conservatives mull forcing children to attend school between 9am and 6pm EVERY DAY for 45 weeks a year Daily Mail: Schools could open from 9am to 6pm for 45 weeks a year in move aimed to slash cost of childcare and stop the 'summer slideback' The Guardian: Lengthen school days [...]