The government is expected to accept all 27 recommendations made in the review by ex-Ofsted boss, Sir David Bell.
A two-week autumn break starts on Monday for about 70 schools across Surrey.
Parents are divided, with some struggling to arrange childcare while others eye cheaper holidays.
Wales scores poorly on international test results but it is not clear a new curriculum will help.
Mental health is one of the "central drivers of absence" in secondary schools in Bristol, a council reports says.
GCSE results in Central Bedfordshire are the worst in the region - and below the national average.
The EA suggests cost-saving measures as it warns school gas and electricity bills are set to rise.
Jamie Laycock says schools must help youngsters understand both the opportunities and dangers of AI.
