Nigel de Gruchy, general secretary of NASUWT, warned that the proposals from the Local Government Association (LGA) would mean 'a lot of pain for no gain'.
The six-term year emerged in a report from the Independent Commission on the Organisation of the School Year, which was set up by the LGA. Its recommendations included six terms in a school year, with two before Christmas and no term of more than 38 days long; a two-week break in October to relieve teachers' stress; a Christmas break of no less than two weeks; four terms after Christmas limited to a maximum of six weeks; a summer break of at least five weeks; and five 'flexible' days that could be used for holidays or term days according to regional needs.
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