A consultation is being held to decide the placement of future school holiday and term dates in Nottinghamshire.
The school holiday patterns for community and voluntary controlled schools in the county have been set until 2022.
Nottinghamshire County Council is now consulting on future term dates for the academic years from 2023/2024 to 2026/2027.
All options are based on 190 pupil days and 195 teacher days, learning blocks in as equal length as possible, split weeks avoided where possible and broadly confirm a fixed spring break as close as possible to Easter.
Schools are responsible for setting their own teacher training days.
In city and county schools typically have a five week break for the summer holiday, unlike the traditional six weeks seen in some other areas.
There are two proposed options for future holidays.
Option A follows the current model, which includes two weeks for the October half term break, a fixed spring break (generally the first two weeks in April) and generally a five week break for the summer holiday.
Option B suggests two weeks for the October half term break, a varied spring break and slight changes to the start and end dates for the academic year.
One example, is Option A academic year for 2023/24 would start September 4, whereas option B would start September 1.
Option A would finish July 26 whereas Option B would finish July 25.
Option B would also move the spring break in April to fit around Easter, rather than a fixed two weeks at the beginning of the month.
Dates for 2021/22 and 2022/23 have already been set and are available online.
Views are being accepted until May 2, as well as any questions via schoolholidayconsultation@nottscc.gov.uk.
Foundation, trust, voluntary aided schools and academies are responsible for setting their own holiday dates and so individual schools, which are not maintained by the local authority may choose to follow a pattern and/or specific dates that do not match those set by Nottinghamshire County Council.
When setting proposed dates for each model, the council has, where possible, tried to take account of dates/patterns already set by our local authority neighbours.
