Decision Over Changes To School Terms

12:57 pm, Mon 18 Jun 2012

Changes to school year approved

by Peter Bearne

Councillors in Nottinghamshire have approved changes to the school year. Credit: ITV Central

Councillors in Nottinghamshire have approved changes to the school year. There will still be three terms but there will be a fixed two-week break at the end of the Spring term.

The Children and Young People's Committee on the county council voted in the new holiday pattern this morning.

Nottinghamshire will be out of step with neighbouring counties and will be operating totally different term times to Nottingham City, which is moving to a five-term academic year.

The new system will come into force in September 2013 and remain in place until 2016, when the council will review the matter again.

10:56 am, Mon 18 Jun 2012

Changes to school year

by Peter Bearne

Councillors in Nottinghamshire are today expected to approve changes to the school year.

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NUT suspends strike action in Nottingham

The National Union of Teachers has agreed to suspend strike action which was due to take place this week in Nottingham.

This announcement comes after a meeting between Nottingham City Council and NUT representatives over plans to split the school year into five terms.

Christine Blower, General Secretary of the NUT, said: "The Union welcome the progress made today in discussion and hopes that this will speedily lead to a resolution of this serious dispute."

Councillor David Mellen from Nottingham City Council said: “I am pleased that we have had a constructive meeting with the union and that they have agreed to withdraw strike action, which ensures that children’s learning, especially at exam time, is not affected.”

4:36 pm, Wed 25 Apr 2012

Teachers on strike in Nottingham for the third time in less than a month

Teachers in Nottingham have gone on strike for the third time in less than a month over plans to introduce a new school term system in the city.

The city council wants to replace the traditional school year with five terms which would mean an end to the long six week summer holiday.

It believes this would improve the standard of children's work.

2:19 pm, Wed 25 Apr 2012

Fifty-five schools forced to close or partially close as teachers strike

Fifty-five schools have been forced to close or partially close in Nottingham today.

Teachers across the city have gone on strike for the third time in less than a month.

For the full list of the schools affected click here.

10:25 am, Wed 25 Apr 2012

Holidays affected by changes to school term in Nottingham

Teachers Louise Regan and Ivan Wels reflect on a family holiday to Croatia. Under proposals from Nottingham City Council they would have different term dates to their two children, making family holidays very difficult.