URL: https://democracy.bathnes.gov.uk/ieDecisionDetails.aspx?ID=2413

Decision Maker: Cabinet Member for Children's Services

Outcome:

Is Key Decision?: Yes

Is Callable In?: Yes

Purpose: Following consultation to fully approve the school term and holiday dates for the 2027/28 academic year.

Content: Following consultation to fully approve the school term and holiday dates for the 2027/28 academic year. To approve the Council’s preferred calendar of school term and holiday dates and to recommend these to all schools for the 2027-28 academic year. Following consultation, local authorities are expected to approve a calendar of school term and holiday dates for schools within their area.   Multi Academy Trusts (MATs), Academies, Foundation, Free Schools and Voluntary Aided Schools have the power to determine their own dates.   The Council proposes a 195-day model for term dates with 5 in-service days being taken outside of these dates.   The Council endeavours to set dates in line with neighbouring local authorities where this is possible.   Following approval of the agreed school term and holiday dates these will be circulated to all schools and published on the Council’s website. None – to ensure the proposed dates align as closely as possible to neighbouring local authorities.

Date of Decision: March 16, 2026