Purpose

To consider approving the school term dates
for 2025/26 for Community and Voluntary Controlled Schools
following consultation.

Content

1.         That the
following term dates for community and voluntary controlled schools
for the 2025/2026 academic year, be agreed.

Term

Open
morning of

Close at
the end of the afternoon session on

Total days
per half term

Autumn Term
2025

1 September 2025

24 October 2025

40

 

3 November 2025

19 December 2025

35

Spring Term
2026

5 January 2026

13 February 2026

30

 

23 February 2026

27 March 2026

25

Summer Term
2026

13 April 2026

22 May 2026

29

 

1 June 2026

20 July 2026

36

 

 

 

195

2.         That the
provision of 195 days when only 190 term days are required, so that
schools can allocate and publish five training days within these
term dates and then publish their dates, be noted.