The NASUW Tteachers' union

07 July 2004
News

The NASUW Tteachers' union and the Local Government Association last week made a new agreement to work together to encourage local education authorities to follow set principles for the standard school year. From 2005-06 they hope LEAs will adhere to starting the school year on a September date as near as possible to 1 September, equalising teaching and learning blocks, establishing a two-week spring break in early April irrespective of the Easter bank holiday, maintaining a summer holiday of at least six weeks and agreeing designated periods of holiday. Chris Keates, acting general secretary of NASUWT, said its current disputes with a number of LEAs over their term date proposals will be resolved 'if these LEAs revert to the model we have agreed with the LGA'.

The NASUW Tteachers' union and the Local Government Association last week made a new agreement to work together to encourage local education authorities to follow set principles for the standard school year. From 2005-06 they hope LEAs will adhere to starting the school year on a September date as near as possible to 1 September, equalising teaching and learning blocks, establishing a two-week spring break in early April irrespective of the Easter bank holiday, maintaining a summer holiday of at least six weeks and agreeing designated periods of holiday. Chris Keates, acting general secretary of NASUWT, said its current disputes with a number of LEAs over their term date proposals will be resolved 'if these LEAs revert to the model we have agreed with the LGA'.