School term dates
Dear Blackpool Borough Council,
(1) Please could you tell me from which year Blackpool Borough Council adopted the policy of all schools being able to set their own term dates, as stated on your website https://www.blackpool.gov.uk/Residents/E...
(2) Please could you then provide the school term dates set by your authority between the academic years 2006/07 and the year specified in part (1)?
If possible, please could you: (1) supply these dates in .csv or .xlsx (Excel) format; (2) include the dates for each of the six half terms for each academic year; (3) for each half term, list the ‘Open’ date as the first day that local authority schools were open and the ‘Close’ date as the last day that local authority schools were open; (4) state that a school was ‘Open’ even if it is expected that all schools used that date as in INSET (in-service training) day; (5) ignore the early May bank holidays, Easter weekend (if not in holiday time), royal events, and any other nation-wide public holidays. In case it is useful, I have created a spreadsheet proforma for the information which can be found here: https://tinyurl.com/termdatesEng
I am making this request under the FOI Act. Many thanks, in advance, for your help.
Yours faithfully,
Hester Burn
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Good Afternoon,
Please see the response letter and Excel document attached.
Yours sincerely,
Information Governance Team
Governance and Partnership | Blackpool Council | Number One | Bickerstaffe Square | Talbot Road | Blackpool | FY1 3AH
Post to: Blackpool Council | PO Box 4 | Blackpool | FY1 1NA
T: 01253 477477
E: [Blackpool Council request email]
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