3. School Holiday Arrangements School Session 2026 2027 ECSPB 21 08 25
Renfrewshire Council · 21 August 2025
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To: Education and Children’s Services Policy Board On: 21 August 2025 ___________________________________________________________________ Report by: Director of Children’s Services ___________________________________________________________________ Heading: School Holiday Arrangements School Session 2026/27 ___________________________________________________________________ 1. Summary 1.1. The Education and Children’s Services Policy Board is asked to determine the pattern of school holiday arrangements for the school session beginning August 2026. 1.2. Attached as Appendix 1 to this report, this proposal has been agreed in principle with trade union representatives and approved at the Joint Negotiating Committee for Teachers on 10 June 2025. __________________________________________________________________ 2. Recommendations 2.1. Members of the Education and Children’s Services Policy Board are asked to authorise the Director of Children’s Services to set school holiday arrangements for academic year 2026/2027 in line with appendix 1 to this report. ___________________________________________________________________ 3. Background 3.1. Each year the Education and Children’s Services Policy Board is asked to determine a framework for school holiday arrangements for the session beginning in August of the following year. 3.2. Consultation has taken place with staff, parent councils, pupil councils, teaching and other trade unions for consideration on the proposal for 2026/2027. 3.3. The recommended arrangements attached are the best match possible to those being considered by neighbouring councils given the varying fair holiday arrangements.
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3.4. The proposed patterns meet, where possible, the majority of the desirable features which are: • aligning the dates of major holidays with those of neighbouring councils; • providing a two week break at Christmas, including Christmas eve; • providing a mid-term break in February; and • providing a two week school holiday in spring. ___________________________________________________________________ Implications of this report 1. Financial Implications None. 2. HR and Organisational Development Implications None. 3. Community Plan/Council Plan Implications None. 4. Legal Implications None. 5. Property/Assets Implications None. 6. Information Technology Implications None. 7. Equality and Human Rights Implications The Recommendations contained within this report have been assessed in relation to their impact on equalities and human rights. No negative impacts on equality groups or potential for infringement of individuals’ human rights have been identified arising from the recommendations contained in the report because for example it is for noting only. If required following implementation, the actual impact of the recommendations and the mitigating actions will be reviewed and monitored, and the results of the assessment will be published on the Council’s website. 8. Health and Safety Implications None. 9. Procurement Implications None. 10. Risk Implications None. 11. Privacy Impact None.
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12. Climate Risk None. 13. Children’s Rights None. 14. COSLA Policy Position None. List of Background Papers (a) Background Paper 1: Proposed School Holiday Arrangements – 2025/26 The foregoing background papers will be retained within children’s services for inspection by the public for the prescribed period of four years from the date of the meeting. The contact officer within the service is (Laura Baillie, Resources Support Manager, 07970876292 laura.baillie@renfrewshire.gov.uk) ___________________________________________________________________ Children’s Services GMcL/LB 19 June 2025 Author: Laura Baillie, Resources Support Manager, 07970876292 laura.baillie@renfrewshire.gov.uk
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Appendix 1 2 In-service days on return in August 1 Day St Andrews Day Stop for Christmas Tuesday 22 December 2026 2 Day February Break Easter Weekend Separate from Spring Break 1 Day Start of May 1 Day End of May Finish for Summer Break Wednesday 30 June 2027 Term Break Dates of Attendance First In-Service Day - Closed for Pupils Only Friday 14 August 2026 (IS) In-Service Day - Closed for Pupils Only Monday 17 August 2026 (IS) Schools Re-Open Tuesday 18 August 2026 Local Holiday/Closed Schools Closed Friday 25 September 2026 Schools Closed Monday 28 September 2026 Schools Re-Open Tuesday 29 September 2026 Mid Term Schools Closed Monday 12 October 2026 Schools Closed Tuesday 13 October 2026 Schools Closed Wednesday 14 October 2026 Schools Closed Thursday 15 October 2026 Schools Closed Friday 16 October 2026 In-Service Day - Closed for Pupils Only Monday 19 October 2026 (IS) Schools Re-open Tuesday 20 October 2026 St Andrew's Day Schools Closed Monday 30 November 2026 Schools Re-open Tuesday 1 December 2026 Christmas Schools Closed Wednesday 23 December 2026 Schools Closed Thursday 24 December 2026 Schools Closed Friday 25 December 2026 Schools Closed Monday 28 December 2026 Schools Closed Tuesday 29 December 2026 Schools Closed Wednesday 30 December 2026 Second Schools Closed Thursday 31 December 2026 Schools Closed Friday 1 January 2027 Schools Closed Monday 4 January 2027 Schools Closed Tuesday 5 Jauary 2027 Schools Re-Open Wednesday 6 January 2027 Mid-Term Schools Closed Monday 15 February 2027 Schools Closed Tuesday 16 February 2027 In-Service Day - Closed for Pupils Only Wednesday 17 February 2027 (IS) Schools Re-Open Thursday 18 February 2027 Spring Schools Closed Friday 26 March 2027 (Good Friday) Schools Closed Monday 29 March 2027 (Easter Monday) Schools Re-Open Tuesday 30 March 2027 Schools Closed Monday 5 April 2027 Schools Closed Tuesday 6 April 2027 Schools Closed Wednesday 7 April 2027 Schools Closed Thursday 8 April 2027 Schools Closed Friday 9 April 2027 Schools Closed Monday 12 April 2027 Schools Closed Tuesday 13 April 2027 Schools Closed Wednesday 14 April 2027 Schools Closed Thursday 15 April 2027 Schools Closed Friday 16 April 2027 Schools Re-Open Monday 19 April 2027 May Day Schools Closed Monday 3 May 2027 Schools Re-Open Tuesday 4 May 2027 In-Service Day Thursday 6 May 2027 (IS) (Proposed Election Day) Local Holiday/Closed Schools Closed Monday 31 May 2027 Schools Re-Open Tuesday 1 June 2027 End of session Schools Closed Thursday 1 July 2027 Teachers Return - (IS) - In-Service Day In-Service Days (Only Staff Attend on these days - No Pupils) Friday 14/08/26 Monday 17/08/26 Monday 19/10/26 Wedneday 17/02/27 Thursday 06/05/27 Renfrewshire Council School Session 2026/2027 Draft Proposal