Tuesday 7 June 2022 05:58 PM Hampshire Council awards teachers an extra day off to make up for Jubilee ... trends now
Parents have revealed their disbelief after a council awarded teachers another day off - to compensate for missing the Jubilee bank holiday because they were already on half-term.
Hampshire County Council has made the unusual ruling to shorten the school year by one to 194 days after the Queen's historic celebrations.
Staff at the county's schools have been told they will close for the 2022 academic term on Thursday, July 21, instead of the usual Friday spot.
It means the areas 500 plus education hubs will be able to shut down a full 24 hours early.
A memo seen by MailOnline reads: 'School will close on Thursday July 21 ( and nor Friday, July 22).
'This is because Hampshire have agreed that the school calendar year will be reducing to 194 days to enable school staff to benefit from the additional bank holiday as part of the Queen's Jubilee.'
It comes despite a government study in April finding that the 'effects of the pandemic on pupils, staff and leaders were evident'.
The research found pupils' learning and personal development continued to be hindered by school closures during lockdowns and continued to have an impact on attendance levels.
And headteachers consulted in the study cited 'the negative impact of the pandemic on pupils' wellbeing and behaviour.
The news has also been greeted with utter bemusement by parents who now face having to take extra time off work themselves.
One told MailOnline: 'Hampshire County Council have agreed to give teachers the last day of term off to allow them to "benefit" from last week's jubilee Bank holiday.
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Hampshire County Council has let school staff take another day off in lieu of the jubilee
'Despite the fact they have missed so much school and you can't take your kids out of School for any reason'
'I wanted to raise this as it beggars belief that School Staff need a day off to compensate them for the Bank holiday falling in half term. Let's hope they don't set a precedent for all Bank Holidays, that fall in school holidays, going forward.'
Hampshire County Council had not responded by the time of publication.
The news appears likely to anger many other sectors who also did not get any time off - but don't have benevolent management to give them an alternative.
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