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9.1

This report is submitted in order to secure
agreement of the school calendar for 2025/26 Academic year for
Voluntary Controlled and Community Schools.

 

 

9.2

RESOLVED
UNANIMOUSLY: That the Education, Children
and Families Policy Committee approves the school calendar
for the 2025/26 academic year, as attached at Appendix A.

 

 

9.3

Reasons for Decision

 

 

9.3.1

It is recommended that Appendix A be approved
as the model school calendar for the 2025/26 academic year. The
calendar applies to all Community schools, Voluntary Controlled
Schools, Community Special Schools and maintained nursery schools.
Voluntary Aided Schools, Trusts and Academies that are their own
Admission Authority are recommended to adopt the model calendar to
promote consistency across the City.

 

 

9.3.2

It is likely that Church Aided Schools will
have their Easter Break around the religious festival. This has
always been the case and Aided Schools will continue to set their
own dates at Easter.

 

 

9.3.3

There was overwhelming support for fixing the
Easter break at the beginning of April when the proposal was first
consulted upon for the 2017/18 school calendar. It is accepted that
there are many different views and opinions on the school calendar.
The purpose of the consultation was to invite opinion and comment
from all stakeholders. There have not been many responses to the
proposed calendar, nor has there been any strong opposition to the
proposed calendar for 2025/26 which indicates that the support
expressed under last year’s consultation continues.

 

 

9.4

Alternatives Considered and Rejected

 

 

9.4.1

In response to the overwhelming support for
fixing the Easter Break during the 2017/18 consultation process and
in subsequent years the Authority has only consulted on this single
model for 2025/26.