{"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/742754.json"},"data":{"type":"petition","id":742754,"attributes":{"action":"Reduce summer break to 5 weeks and allow flexible school holidays","background":"Reduce the summer holiday from 6 to 5 weeks and allow schools to use the extra week flexibly during the academic year, outside exam periods and excluding Years 10 and 11 to allow full exam prep.","additional_details":"The six-week summer holiday is difficult for working parents to manage and costly for families. It can also make returning to school harder, especially for children with neurodiversities. A five-week summer break with a flexible week would ease childcare pressures, allow families to holiday outside peak times, and support smoother transitions for children back into school.","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":14,"created_at":"2025-09-22T20:23:10.532Z","updated_at":"2026-01-28T05:35:41.207Z","rejected_at":"2025-11-04T10:43:54.431Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2025-09-22T21:05:40.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_on":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"creator_name":null,"rejection":{"code":"irrelevant","details":"We can only accept petitions about things the Government or Parliament are directly responsible for.\r\n\r\nDecisions about term dates are a matter for academy trusts, local authorities or governing bodies."},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}}}