Issue - meetings

The Director of Children, Education and Communities to present a report that seeks approval of the school term dates for schools for whom the City of York Council (CYC) is the employer, for the school year beginning in September 2021.

Resolved:

                      i.         Approved the draft term dates for 2020/2021 school year.

Reason:     to meet the statutory requirements of legislation including the Education Act 2002, (Section 32), and other related legislation.

Members considered a report seeking approval to proposed school term dates, for which the City of York Council (CYC) was the employer, for the school year beginning September 2021.It was reported that such approval would usually be sought from the responsible Executive Member but had been submitted to this meeting during the pandemic, given there were currently no Executive Member Decision Sessions taking place.

The Executive Member indicated his support for the proposals, advising that they were in line with those of neighbouring authorities.  He took the opportunity, at this point, to thank all those key workers who continued to support York’s children and young people.

Resolved:

That the proposed term dates for the 2020/2021 school year be approved

Reason:     to meet the statutory requirements of legislation including the Education Act 2002, (Section 32), and other related legislation.