The purpose of this report is to ask the cabinet member to agree the school term and holiday dates for 2015/16 for Wiltshire’s Community, Voluntary Controlled and Community Special Schools.
Decision type: Non-key
Decision status: For Determination
Notice of proposed decision first published: 11/04/2014
Decision due: 23 Apr 2014 by Cabinet Member for Children's Services
Lead member: Cllr Laura Mayes, Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Children's Services, Education, and Skills laura.mayes@wiltshire.gov.uk
Department: Children and Families Social Care and Intergrated Youth
Contact: Nicola McCann - Email: Nicola.McCann@wiltshire.gov.uk - 01225 713 757.
Consultation process
A protocolfor the settingofschoolterm & holidaydates hasbeenendorsed bytheTeachers JointConsultative Committee andCounty Secretaries(seeAppendix A). In line with the recommendationssetoutinthisprotocol, four 195 term daycalendarswereproposedfor consultation.
Consultations with schools,neighbouringauthorities, members,publicandotherinterested parties have beencompleted(seeAppendix B).
TheTeachersJoint Consultative Committee andCounty Secretariesconsidered andnotedthe consultationresponsesatitsmeetingon 28th March (see Appendix C)andis recommending the consultation datesproposed in Option4 ofAppendix C.