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Should school summer holidays be shorter? Have your say

The late summer bank holiday has been and gone and the end of August is in sight. For parents and kids, that means only one thing – the school summer holidays are nearly over. But while children may ...
The Economist

Long summer holidays are bad for children, especially the poor

THE summer holidays have just begun, but it is a busy morning at Cadoxton Primary School, in Barry, an industrial town in Wales. It runs a summer programme for hard-up children, providing meals and ...
The Conversation

4 ways to get your kids off the couch these summer holidays

Tim Olds receives funding from the NHMRC and the ARC. Amanda Watson receives funding from the NHMRC Carol Maher receives funding from the NHMRC. In 2016, a US study found that all the increase in ...
The Conversation

Poorer children’s summer holiday experiences linked with worse mental well-being

Kelly Morgan has previously received funding from Welsh Local Government Association for research relating to the School Holiday Enrichment Programme in Wales and is a member of the National Steering ...