Purpose

On 11 December 2018 Kirklees
Cabinet approved that Kirklees will follow the (LGA) Guiding
Principles used by the Yorkshire and North East Regions for setting
term dates for community, voluntary controlled and community
special schools to try to achieve a coordinated approach with
neighbouring local authorities and that approval for setting term dates each academic will be delegated to
the Service Director, Learning and Early Support following
engagement with the Education and Learning Partnership
Board.
 
Setting Year 6 transition dates
is not an LA statutory duty and schools of all types are not bound
by these dates, however, it has previously been reported that the
majority of schools welcome support with co-ordination of
this.  It was confirmed that setting
Year 6 transition dates would sit alongside setting term
dates.
 
To be published by 8 May 2025
to take effect from 1 September 2026. 

Content

Approve the 2026/27 Term
Dates and 2027 Year 6 Transition date.