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Parents face childcare 'postcode lottery' as more schools extend October half-term

A growing number of schools are moving to a two-week October break, creating a patchwork of provision that education experts warn is leaving families to navigate childcare without a national strategy.

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A growing number of schools are moving to a two-week October break, creating a patchwork of provision that education experts warn is leaving families to navigate childcare without a national strategy.