BUT IT INCONVENIENCES PARENTS!:

Extra hour in bed 'boosts pupils' exam results': A school experiment that allowed pupils an extra hour in bed has boosted exam results and slashed absenteeism. (Richard Savill, 21 Mar 2010, Daily Telegraph)

The usual 9am start for lessons at Monkseaton High School, North Tyneside, was pushed back to 10am as part of the trial.

Early results of the experiment, overseen by three scientists including an Oxford neuroscience professor, indicate that the practice could be successful if it was adopted permanently.