Term Dates
2023
Spring Term 2023
Inset Day: Tues 3 January
Term Starts: Wed 4th January
Half Term: Mon 20th February to Fri 24 February
Term Ends: Fri 31 March
Summer Term 2023
Term Starts: Mon 17 April
May Day: Mon 1 May
Half Term: Mon 29 May to Fri 2 June
Term Ends: Fri 21 July
Inset Day: Mon 24 July
Inset Day: Tues 25 July
When setting term and holiday dates, Solihull Local Authority take the following factors into consideration:
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A school year must be 195 days with 190 teaching.
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Solihull schools set their own 5 training days.
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The school year should start as close to the 01 September as possible.
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The teaching week at the start or end of terms of not less than 3 school days.
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The teaching week to start on Monday and finish on Friday if possible.
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Christmas Break of 2 weeks.
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Spring Break to include Easter Bank Holiday weekend and encompass 3 weekends.
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Equalise as far as possible teaching periods.
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Match as closely as possible neighbouring authorities, main exceptions are often September start or matching half terms to meet the needs of non-Christian holy days.