The purpose of this report is to ask the cabinet member to agree the school term and holiday dates for 2014/15 for Wiltshire’s Community, Voluntary Controlled and Community Special Schools.
Decision type: Non-key
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Notice of proposed decision first published: 15/03/2013
Decision due: 25 Mar 2013 by Cabinet Member for Children's Services
Lead member: Cllr Lionel Grundy OBE lionel.grundy@wiltshire.gov.uk
Contact: Nicola Mccann 01225 713757 email: nicola.mccann@wiltshire.gov.uk.
Consultation process
A protocol for the setting of school term & holiday dates has been endorsed by the Teachers Joint Consultative Committee and County Secretaries (see Appendix A). In line with the recommendations set out in this protocol, three 195 term day calendars were proposed for consultation.
Consultations with schools, neighbouring authorities, members, public and other interested parties have been completed (see Appendix B).
The County Secretaries considered and noted the consultation responses at its meeting on 7th February (see Appendix C) and is recommending the consultation dates proposed in Option 3 of Appendix C.