Schools: Academic Year
Commons · Question 27575 · Tabled 7 Sep 2026 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 15 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Matt Vickers
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate she has made of the potential financial impact of staggering school summer holidays across regions in England on families.
Answer
Answered by Georgia Gould, 15 Sep 2026
The department has not made a formal assessment of the merits of introducing regional variations in summer holiday dates.School holidays are not determined at national level and are decided locally by trusts, schools and local authorities, depending on th...