Teachers say they will leave the profession if changes to the school day and year in Wales go ahead. They have warned they are deeply unhappy with the changes proposed in the Welsh Government’s manifesto agreement with Plaid Cymru.
The Welsh Government wants to change school year dates. Three options were looked at in a survey it commissioned. All three would see the summer break shortened.
Plans to change school term dates and school hours were announced last November as part of a three-year deal between the Welsh Government and Plaid Cymru to work together in the Senedd. A pilot of an extended school day got underway in 14 schools last academic year.
