A study by the Public Policy Institute for Wales (PPIW) concludes that evidence from the implementation of the new hours in several Scottish local authorities “suggest that the approach is worth exploring in Wales”.
If Wales took up the suggestion then both primary and secondary schools would close at lunch time on Fridays, with pupils staying in school for longer from Monday to Thursday.
The Welsh government said that at the moment it was considering the PPIW report.
Owen Hathway, policy officer for teachers’ union NUT Cymru, said there appeared to be “some merit” in the proposals, but that unions would need discussions with the government about whether the plan would be “feasible and practical”.
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