Academic Year

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Education – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 22 January 1959.

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Photo of Sir Edward Boyle Sir Edward Boyle , Birmingham Handsworth 12:00, 22 January 1959

Authorities have discretion under the regulations to divide the school year into four terms if they think it desirable to do so, but to make this change generally would require a wide measure of agreement by all those who would be affected. That is why I said in the Answer that my right hon. Friend welcomes discussion of this topic.