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Eleanor Busby

Parents facing childcare challenges as more schools extend October half term

An increasing number of schools in England are increasing the length of the October break (PA) - (PA Archive)

Parents are facing increased childcare challenges as more state schools in England are introducing a two-week October half term, it has been suggested.

A lack of strategy over the break risks creating a “postcode lottery” for families – especially parents juggling children in schools with different holidays, an education expert has warned.

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