School Holiday Arrangements School Session 2027 2028 ECSPB
Renfrewshire Council · 20 August 2026
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PUBLIC To: Education and Children’s Services Policy Board On: 20 August 2026 Report by: Director of Children’s Services Heading: School Holiday Arrangements School Session 2027/28 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 2027. 1.2. Attached as Appendix 1 to this report, is this proposal that has been agreed in principle with trade union representatives and approved at the Joint Negotiating Committee for Teachers on 9 June 2026. 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 2027/2028 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, teaching and other trade unions for consideration on the proposal for 2027/2028. 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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PUBLIC 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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PUBLIC 12. 13. 14. Climate Risk None. Children’s Rights School holiday arrangements engage a range of rights under the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC). In particular, Article 31 recognises children’s right to rest, leisure, play and participation in cultural activities. Holiday periods also support Article 15 (freedom of association), Article 12 (respect for the views of the child), Article 27 (an adequate standard of living and wellbeing), and Article 28 (the right to education and access to learning opportunities). In developing these proposals, due regard has been given to children’s rights, wellbeing and healthy development, alongside educational objectives and the broader aims of education set out in Article 29. COSLA Policy Position None. List of Background Papers (a) Background Paper 1: Proposed School Holiday Arrangements – 2026/27 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 24 June 2026 Author: Laura Baillie, Resources Support Manager, 07970876292 laura.baillie@renfrewshire.gov.uk
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