The purpose of this report is to ask the cabinet member to agree the school term and holiday dates for 2023/24 for Wiltshire’s Community, Voluntary Controlled and Community Special Schools.
Decision type: Non-key
Decision status: Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)
Notice of proposed decision first published: 15/03/2022
Decision due: 23 Mar 2022 by Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Children's Services, Education and Skills
Lead member: Cllr Laura Mayes, Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Children's Services, Education, and Skills laura.mayes@wiltshire.gov.uk
Department: Education & Skills
Contact: Clara Davies, email: clara.davies@wiltshire.gov.uk, tel: 01225 713872.
Consultation process
A protocol for the setting of school term & holiday dates has been previously endorsed by the Teachers Joint Consultative Committee and County Secretaries. In line with the recommendations set out in this protocol, two 195 term day calendars were proposed for consultation. Both options can be seen in Appendix 1.
Consultation was undertaken with schools, neighbouring authorities, members of the public and other interested parties on the two options proposed. The responses to the consultation are summarised in Appendix 2. At their meeting on 10 March 2022, the Teachers Joint Consultative Committee and County Secretaries confirmed their support for Option 1.