Letter: Difficult pupils

I AM surprised the Labour government has not grasped the nettle and announced 24-hour, round-the-clock schooling. I am sure there are many parents who work at night and would love to have schools babysit their children for free. Children would also then learn at twice the present rate (as the Government seems to believe that numbers of hours in school equal a direct increase in learning), thus halving the cost of an individual's education.

SUZANNA JACOBY

Penzance, Cornwall