Please visit the Durham County Council website to view or download the school holidays dates for this academic year and next year for all community schools, special schools and voluntary controlled schools. Please note that voluntary aided (church) schools, foundation schools and academies may have set different dates and you should check with the school or academy to confirm their arrangements or view the PDF for schools not following the standard term and holiday dates.
Holidays and other Leave of Absence During Term Time
The Government has amended regulations for taking holidays in term time and these new regulations come into effect from September 2013.
Head teachers have the discretion to grant leave, but they should only do so in exceptional circumstances. If a head teacher grants a leave request, it will be for them to determine the length of time that the child can be away from school. This leave is unlikely, however, to be granted for the purposes of a family holiday. Parents can be fined for taking their child on holiday during term time without consent from the school.
Should you need to take your child out of school due to exceptional circumstances then a Leave Of Absence Request Form must be filled in to explain the absence request and handed into school together with any supporting evidence. Please also see additional information below –
- Information for Parents – unauthorised absence in term time
- Leave of absence – frequently asked questions
- Leave of Absence Information leaflet – updated Sept 2024
Please contact the school if you wish to discuss this with the Headteacher.
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