The NASUWT's general secretary, Eamonn O'Kane, said that as any changes in the pattern of the school year would be determined by LEAs, it was 'imperative that local education chiefs talk to teachers to assess the impact any alteration of term dates may have on schools in their area'.
A motion to the union's annual conference in Bournemouth last week regretted that the six-term year, also known as the standard school year, 'seems to be creeping up on schools without full national debate involving the trade unions'.
The motion also deplored the fact that some LEAs were pushing ahead with changes despite opposition from teachers' representatives, and it called on the NASUWT national executive to resist, 'in line with current policy and with the support of members, any local changes to accepted holiday patterns'.
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