School Term Dates 2018-19 Requests for absences in term time Autumn Term 2018 The law gives no entitlement to parents to Wednesday 5th September -School opens take their child on holiday during term time. Friday 19th October - School closes for half Any application for leave must only be in term exceptional circumstances and the Head Monday 29th October - School opens Teacher must be satisfied that the Friday 21st December – School closes for end circumstances are exceptional and warrant of term the granting of leave. Head Teachers would not be expected to class any term time Spring Term 2019 holiday as exceptional. Monday 7th January - School opens The Head Teacher will refer to the “Bury Friday 15th February - School closes for half Children’s Services guidance on Leave of term Absence and Holiday in Term Time requests Monday 25th February – School opens September 2014”. Friday 29th March - School closes for end of term Penalty Notices Section 23 of the Anti-Social Behaviour Act Summer Term 2019 2003 empowers designated LA Officers, Head Monday 15th April – School opens Teachers (and Deputy Head Teachers Thursday 18th April- School closes for Easter authorised by them) and the Police to issue weekend Penalty Notices in cases of unauthorised Tuesday 23rd April- School opens absence from school. Monday 6th May – School closed for Bank The Education (Penalty Notices) (England) Holiday Regulations 2004 came into force on 27th Tuesday 7th May - School opens after Bank February 2004. Holiday From the 1st September 2013, Penalty Friday 24th May - school closes for half term Notices can be requested for any child with at Monday 3rd June - School opens least 5 days or 10 sessions of unauthorised Friday 19th July – School closes for end of absence in a pre- determined period set by term the Local Authority – otherwise known as batch dates. Penalty Notices are issued at £60 per parent per child if paid with 21 days, rising to £120 per parent per child if paid with 28 days. If the Penalty Notice(s) remain unpaid, legal proceedings will be initiated under Section 444 (1) of the Education Act 1996. Only the Local Authority can make the decision to withdraw a Penalty Notice once it has been issued.
School Term Dates 2018-19 Requests for absences in term time The law gives no entitlement to parents to take their child on holiday during term time. Any application for leave must only be in exceptional circumstances and the Head Teacher must be satisfied that the circumstances are exceptional and warrant the granting of leave. Head Teachers would not be expected to class any term time holiday as exceptional. The Head Teacher will refer to the “Bury Children’s Services guidance on Leave of Absence and Holiday in Term Time requests September 2014”. Penalty Notices Section 23 of the Anti-Social Behaviour Act 2003 empowers designated LA Officers, Head Teachers (and Deputy Head Teachers authorised by them) and the Police to issue Penalty Notices in cases of unauthorised absence from school. The Education (Penalty Notices) (England) Regulations 2004 came into force on 27th February 2004. From the 1st September 2013, Penalty Notices can be requested for any child with at least 5 days or 10 sessions of unauthorised absence in a pre- determined period set by the Local Authority – otherwise known as batch dates. Penalty Notices are issued at £60 per parent per child if paid with 21 days, rising to £120 per parent per child if paid with 28 days. If the Penalty Notice(s) remain unpaid, legal proceedings will be initiated under Section 444 (1) of the Education Act 1996. Only the Local Authority can make the decision to withdraw a Penalty Notice once it has been issued. Autumn Term 2018 Wednesday 5th September -School opens Friday 19th October - School closes for half term Monday 29th October - School opens Friday 21st December – School closes for end of term Spring Term 2019 Monday 7th January - School opens Friday 15th February - School closes for half term Monday 25th February – School opens Friday 29th March - School closes for end of term Summer Term 2019 Monday 15th April – School opens Thursday 18th April- School closes for Easter weekend Tuesday 23rd April- School opens Monday 6th May – School closed for Bank Holiday Tuesday 7th May - School opens after Bank Holiday Friday 24th May - school closes for half term Monday 3rd June - School opens Friday 19th July – School closes for end of term
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