Decision details

RESOLVED:-

(i)        that the continuation of the current ‘traditional’ pattern of school term and holiday dates of a long summer be adopted for the academic year 2018-2019, as detailed at Option 2 in Appendix 2 of the report now submitted; and

(ii)       that the balanced view of parents/carers regarding the change to the long summer break be noted and the Executive Director People challenge schools to consider alternative approaches to address issues of attendance, attainment and behaviour, if the traditional school holiday pattern is to be retained.