Schools pilot four-day weeks to improve student focus

Early feedback from teachers is positive, but parents have questions. Officials said the decision follows months of consultation with residents, experts and industry groups, and will be reviewed again after the first six months.

Teachers and parents will be consulted throughout the trial, and schools taking part will share their findings so that others can learn from them.

Key details

People familiar with the planning said several smaller measures are expected to follow, including pilot programmes in a handful of districts before any wider rollout.

A spokesperson said the team would publish progress figures every quarter so that the public can judge results for themselves.

“We have been waiting for this for a long time, and it finally feels real.”

What happens next

Training and awareness programmes will run alongside the main effort, officials said, to make sure the changes are understood and used widely.

Analysts described the development as significant but cautioned that its real impact will only be visible over the coming quarters.

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