Keeping schools open longer in the summer, delaying until August a holiday usually starting in July, is worth considering when pupils have lost months of lessons during the pandemic’s lockdowns.
And what’s being considered for classrooms in England could also work in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland because the education crisis is damaging the prospects of young people in every corner of the United Kingdom.
But extending a term by a fortnight or so would be only a small piece of what’s needed to avoid a generation missing out, going into the world poorly equipped.
The PM has displayed little grasp of the size of the challenge, a task force he established appearing more of a sticking plaster unless there is major financial commitment.
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