Proposed School Term and Holiday Dates for Community and Voluntary Controlled Schools 2024/25

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Background

The proposed school term dates for community and voluntary controlled schools for 2024/25 have been through our internal consultation process. 

At the start of the Autumn Term, our set dates traditionally include a common In-Service Training Day (INSET) used by schools for staff training or administration. Pupils are not required to attend school on these dates. Therefore, 191 days are set with recommendations for the remaining 4 INSET days. For 2023/24 the proposed common INSET day is Tuesday 3 September 2024, with the other suggested inset days being on Monday 2 September 2024, Friday 25 October 2024, Friday 20 December 2024 and Tuesday 22 April 2025. 

We've aligned our term dates with neighbouring authorities to try to alleviate any cross border difficulties.

We recommend that schools consider aligning their terms with other schools in the area; for example, secondary schools with primary schools, in recognition that families may have children in different year groups.

Once agreed, these dates are only a guide and we recommend that you check with the school if a specific date is key to your plans, e.g. before making a holiday booking, as a school may adjust the dates slightly due to other plans.

How to take part

If you'd like to comment on our proposed term dates, please complete our survey by 5pm on Friday, 17 February 2023. The survey should take about 5 minutes.

If you have any questions, please contact the Trading, Pupil Transport & Planning team on educationconsultation@westberks.gov.uk

What happens next

Your feedback will be taken into consideration, and a final decision made by an Individual Executive Member.