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Renfrewshire Council · 11 June 2024
Back to Renfrewshire Council Joint Negotiating Committee for Teaching Staff — 11 June 2024 and its agenda
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Agenda Item………….. Renfrewshire Joint Negotiating Committee for Teachers To: Renfrewshire Joint Negotiating Committee for Teachers On: 11 June 2024 Report by Interim Head of Education School Holidays 2025/26 1. Background 1.1. Renfrewshire Council’s start back date in August for teachers is beginning to drift from neighbouring authorities resulting in pupils and staff returning back later than others. This has in part been due to additional days added over the last few years due to the Queen’s funeral etc. 1.2. For school session 2025/2026, the proposed and agreed date for teachers starting back in August 2025 is Thursday 14 August 2025 with an in-service day and Friday 15 August 2025 also in-service day. Pupils will return to school on Monday 18 August 2025. 1.3. From information published on neighbouring council websites teachers are returning on 12 August 2025 with in-service days designated 12 and 13 August 2025 with pupils returning on Thursday 14 August 2025. 1.4. There is a challenge in providing a calendar of holidays 2025/2026 that would be favourable for teaching staff that aligns with neighbouring authorities and allows for the usual pattern of holidays we usual set. 1.5. Attached appendix documents shows how we can align better with other neighbouring authorities while still maintaining teachers only work the statutory amount of works days. 2. Recommendation 2.1. Members of the JNC are asked to approve the change to start date for August 2025.
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Appendix 1 2024/2025 Calendar of Holidays – This option remains as approved by the policy board. There is no alteration to the number of working days by teaching staff. Teachers will work 190 days with 5 In-Service Days. The number of closure days will reduce from 26 to 24 to accommodate an earlier start back date in August 2025 Appendix 2 – 2024/2025 – HR Holidays and Closure Breakdown – This document shows the reduction in closure days from 26 to 24 Appendix 3 – 2025/2026 Proposed Calendar of Holidays with altered start date – This option has teachers returning to work on Tuesday 12 August 2025 rather than Thursday 14 August 2025. This option allows for a 2 day February break and a 2 day end of May break. Appendix 4 – 2025/2026 – HR Holidays and Closure Breakdown – This document shows teachers working 190 days, 5 in-service days, 40 days holiday and 26 closure days. Appendix 5 – 2025/2026 Proposed Calendar with start back date as approved on 2024/2025 calendar – This option has teachers returning on Thursday 14 August 2025. This options only allows for a 1 day February break and 1 day end of May break. Appendix 6 – 2025/2026 – HR Holidays and Closure Breakdown – This document shows teachers working 190 days, 5 in-service days, 40 days holiday and 26 closure days.
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