Calls for school holiday date change as parents 'support a four

Calls for school holiday date change as parents 'support a four-week summer'

A travel expert has called for a rethink on school holiday dates - and not just because of the extortionate cost many families and teachers face if they want to go away.

Julia Lo Bue-Said, chief executive of the Advantage Travel Partnership, has called for radical alterations to academic calendars, arguing that soaring temperatures in many holiday destinations are making it increasingly challenging for parents, children and school staff to make the most of their breaks.

Summer holidays in most state schools currently span from late July through early September across England and Wales. Ms Lo Bue-Said proposes they should be reduced by a fortnight, with each saved week redistributed to extend the existing May an