Close to two thirds of parents oppose children being set summer holiday homework
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When most of us were young, the school summer holidays were among the most joyous times we had – a long break from having to think about teachers and lessons.
However, many children’s summer holidays this year will not have been so care free. A new YouGov Children’s Omnibus data reveals that three in ten children aged 6-15 (29%) say they have been set homework to do over the summer holidays.
The move comes as a separate YouGov study finds that close to two thirds of parents with children in the same age range (64%) believe that kids should not be set summer holiday homework. Mothers are more likely to think that children should get the summer off than fathers (67% vs 50%).
A third of parents of 6-15 year old children (33%) believe that children are set too much homework in the first place, including close to half (46%) of those who don’t think children should be set holiday homework.
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