School term dates 2020 – When do children go back to school and when is the next holiday?
AS the Christmas holidays draw to a close, kids across the country are gearing up for the next school term. But when do children go back to school and when is the next holiday? When do children go back to school? School holiday and term time dates can vary depending on which part of the […]
AS the Christmas holidays draw to a close, kids across the country are gearing up for the next school term.
But when do children go back to school and when is the next holiday?
When do children go back to school?
School holiday and term time dates can vary depending on which part of the country you live in.
Most children will be returning back to school this coming Monday, but some have already gone back after the Christmas break.
The next school holiday will be spring half term, which is set to run from Monday 17 February to Friday 21 February.
When are the school holidays in 2020?
The dates below are a rough guide, but check your local council website for the exact term times.
- Spring term: Monday, January 6 – Friday, February 14, 2020
- Spring half term: Monday, February 17 – Friday, February 21, 2020
- Spring term: Monday, February 24 – Friday, April 3, 2020
- Easter holidays: Monday, April 6, 2020 – Friday, April 17, 2020
- Summer term: Monday, April 20 – Friday, May 22, 2020
- May half term: Monday, May 25 – Friday, May 29, 2020
- Summer term: Monday, June 1 – Friday, July 17, 2020
When is the next holiday?
The next school holiday, spring half term, only lasts a week and splits this term into two six-week blocks.
The next big holiday will be Easter – roughly spanning from Monday 6 April to Friday 17 April.
After that, there is just one more half term break before kids finish school for the summer holidays.
Why are holidays so much more expensive during the school holidays?
Hotels, airlines and tour operators know that more people will want to jet off during school holidays, so many hike up their prices.
Recent research has revealed that some holidays are nine times more expensive when schools are off when compared to term time.
Now there are growing calls for the government to intervene and force tour operators to lower their prices during the holidays so fewer children are taken out of school during term time.
Is it illegal to take your children on holiday during term time?
Parents are only allowed to let their children miss school if they are sick or have been given permission.
According to the government website you can get permission for your child to take time off school by making an application to the head teacher in advance or if there are exceptional circumstances.
It’s up to the head teacher to decide if leave can be granted and for how long.
It’s been revealed that almost 20,000 people were taken to court in 2015 after their children missed school without permission – an increase of more than a fifth.
Those who take their kids out of school will be slapped with a £60 fine which rises to £120 if not paid after 21 days.
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The BBC revealed that penalty notices rose by 93 per cent in 2017-2018 to 223,000.
They said that in the academic year family holidays accounted for 85 per cent of fines issued, but fines were also issued for pupils arriving late to school.
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