Teachers and Parents reference article: Standard School Year 2012/13 and 2013/14
Published on: 01.12.11
Information on Standard School Year (SSY) in England and school term dates in the rest of the UK.
England
- Local Authorities (LAs) or governing bodies decide the timing of school holidays in England.
- The Standard School Year (SSY) sets the overall pattern of the school year for maintained schools. LAs may either choose to follow the SSY or apply variations to fit local circumstances after consultation.
- Schools outside the maintained sector set the school year independently.
Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
- The school term is set solely by the LA.
Attachments on the right:
Related documents section
Standard School Year 2012/13 (England)
Standard School Year 2013/14 (England)
Related links section
DirectGov school term search engine (to confirm school terms for schools within an individual LA in England).
(Links to Local Authority website directory for Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland located at the foot of this page).
DfE guidance on term dates (England)
Standard School Year 2012/13 (England)
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