Extra bank holiday urged

Tes Editorial

2nd July 2004 at 1:00am

The charity 4Children is calling for an extra public bank holiday - to be called Children's Day - to allow youngsters to spend more time with their parents and to encourage communities to become more child-friendly. The proposed bank holiday would be on the last Monday in October to coincide with school half-term.

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