Thepurposeofthisreport is toask thecabinet member to agreetheschool termand holiday datesfor 2016/17forWiltshire’sCommunity, Voluntary Controlledand Community Special Schools.
Decision type: Non-key
Decision status: Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)
Notice of proposed decision first published: 12/10/2015
Decision due: 29 Oct 2015 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
Contact: Nicola McCann, 01225 713757, Email: nicola.mccann@wiltshire.gov.uk.
Consultation process
A protocolfor the settingofschool term & holidaydateshas beenendorsedby theTeachers JointConsultativeCommitteeand County Secretaries (see Appendix A). In linewith the recommendationssetoutinthisprotocol, one195 term daycalendarwasproposedfor consultation.
Consultationswithschools,neighbouringauthorities, members,publicand otherinterested partieshavebeen completed(seeAppendix B).
TheTeachersJoint ConsultativeCommitteeand County Secretariesconsideredand notedthe consultationresponsesatitsmeetingon 28th March (see Appendix C)and is recommending the consultationdatesproposedinAppendix C.