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Oct 20
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Two-week half-terms: Constructive or Con...

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Two-week half-terms in the autumn term are becoming more commonplace in schools around the UK. While for students and teachers, this is welcome respite in the middle of a gruelling, dark and long term, the challenge arises for parents (and many parent-teachers with conflicting school schedules) in organising childcare. The benefits for wellbeing and workload ... Show More
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