Agenda and minutes

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Items
No. Item

1.

Declarations of Interest and Declarations of any Dispensations Granted by the Standards Committee

To receive declarations of personal or prejudicial interests, arising from business to be transacted at this meeting, from:

 

(a)               all Members of the Committee, Sub Committee, Panel or Forum;

(b)               all other Members present in any part of the room or chamber.

Minutes:

RESOLVED:  To note that

 

(1)               there were no declarations of interests;

 

(2)               there were no declarations of any dispensations granted by the Standards Committee.

2.

Minutes pdf icon PDF 63 KB

The minutes of the meeting held on 18 March 2010 to be taken as read and signed as a correct record.

Minutes:

RESOLVED:  That the minutes of the meeting held on 18 March 2010, be taken as read and signed as a correct record.

3.

Petitions and Public Questions

To receive petitions (if any) submitted by members of the public/Councillors under the provisions of Executive Procedure Rule 15 (Part 4D of the Constitution).

Minutes:

RESOLVED:  To note that no petitions or public questions had been received.

4.

Matters referred to the Executive Member

In accordance with the provisions contained in Committee Procedure Rule 40 (Part 4B of the Constitution).

Minutes:

RESOLVED:  To note that no matters had been referred to the Executive Member for reconsideration.

5.

Reports from the Overview and Scrutiny Committee or Sub-Committees

(if any)

Minutes:

RESOLVED:  To note that no reports had been received.

RESOLVED ITEM

6.

School Term Dates Academic Year 2011/12 pdf icon PDF 102 KB

Report of the Director of Schools, Quality Assurance and Commissioning.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Leader of the Council considered a report of the Director Schools, Quality Assurance and Commissioning, which set out proposed School Term Dates for the academic year 2011/12, as recommended by the Education Consultative Forum.

 

Two models had been proposed to members of the Forum. Model A was in line with the Local Government Authority Standard School Year and Model B, which was the preferred option, was compliant with the ‘Harrow Principles’. Under Model B, which was recommended by the Education Consultative Forum, the school term would begin on 1 September 2011 and there would be an extra day’s holiday after Christmas, with the Summer term ending on 20 July 2012.

 

RESOLVED:  That the School Term Dates for the Academic Year 2011/12 be approved as recommended by the Education Consultative Forum:

 

 

Autumn Term 2011

Thursday 1 Sept 2011 to Friday 21 October 2011                 (37 days)

Half Term Monday 24 October 2011 to Friday 28 October 2011

Monday 31 October 2011 to Friday 16 December 2011        (35 days)

 

Spring Term 2012

Wednesday 4 January 2012 to Friday 10 February 2012      (28 days)

Half Term Holiday Monday 13 February 2012 to Friday 17 February 2012

Monday 20 February 2012 to Friday 30 March 2012                         (30 days)

 

Summer Term 2012

Monday 16 April 2012 to Friday 1 June 2012                        (34 days)

Half Term Holiday Monday 4 June 2012 to Friday 8 June 2012

Monday 11 June 2012 to Friday 20 July 2012                        (30 days)

Total

194 School Days including INSET days

 

Reason:  In accordance with the Education Act 2002, Local Authorities have the responsibility to agree dates of school terms and holidays.