Contact: Melanie Saunders, Education Officer (Secondary/Post-16), telephone 01962 846364, e-mail: [email protected]

1 Summary

1.1 The following decision is sought:

1 That approval is given to consult over the dates of school terms and holidays in 2006/2007.

2 Reason

This decision supports Aim 1 of the Corporate Strategy (maximising life opportunities) by providing balanced term lengths to support planned learning and Aim 4 (building strong and safe communities) by seeking agreement over dates across local authority boundaries and so facilitating community cohesion.

3 Other options considered and rejected:

Retaining three different patterns on which schools may express a preference.

4 Conflicts of interest declared by the decision maker or other Executive Member consulted

None.

5 Dispensation granted by the Standards Committee

Not applicable.

6 Reason(s) for the matter being dealt with if urgent

Not applicable.

Approved by: Date:

Councillor D G Allen