Decision details

Agreement will be sought from the Cabinet Member for Children, Young People and Education to revise the term dates for the school years 2018/19 and 2019/20.

In March 2016, the Cabinet Member for Education and Health Reform agreed to determine the school year term dates for 2017/18, 2018/19 and 2019/20. This followed a six week consultation with all schools and other key stakeholders such as governors (including parent groups), the diocesan bodies, trade unions and other neighbouring authorities. The general public was also encouraged to participate.

Feedback from this consultation included a request from a few teachers that Term 5 should end later in 2018/19 and 2019/20 to help regulate the length of each term.

Subsequently, the decision was taken to extend Term 5 in 2019 from 23 to 27 days with term ending on 31^st May 2019 and Term 6 beginning on 10^th June 2019. In 2020, Term 5 was extended from 25 to 28 days with term ending on 29^th May 2010 and Term 6 beginning on 8^th June 2020.

Since this decision, examination dates for secondary school pupils have been released by Exam Boards/Awarding Bodies. In 2019 and 2020, secondary education level exams have been scheduled to take place during the first week of June. It is therefore necessary to hold a consultation on the proposal to revise the date on which Term 5 ends in both 2019 and 2020.

The outcome of this consultation and revised term dates for 2018/19 and 2019/20 will be reported to the Children, Young People and Education Cabinet Committee taking place on Thursday 22^nd June 2017.

Revise the school term dates for the years 2018-19 and 2019-20, as set out in sections 2.4 and 2.5 of the Children’s, Young People and Education Cabinet Committee Report which was considered by Members on 22 June 2017.