Woman's Hour - School holidays
Today’s programme is dedicated to the challenges and joys of the long summer weeks out of school. Is boredom good? Will children fall behind on their learning? How can you be sure your teenagers are safe while you’re at work? Jane also hears about the impact of holiday food poverty on children with parents on low incomes. Plus minimalist camping tips to get children off their screens and outside. Jane is joined by: Juliet Benis, Primary Head Teacher Carmel McConnell MBE, Founder of Magic Breakfast Dr Laura Harrison, Senior Lecturer in Modern History at the University of West England Briony Hartley author of Minimalist Family Camping: Dee Holmes young persons, family and children’s Counsellor for Relate
Presenter: Jane Garvey Producer: Caroline Donne
Published on Monday, 12th August 2019.
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