The survey, conducted as part of the consultation process following a report by the LGA's independent commission into the patterns of the school year, found that 60 per cent of the 2,700 teachers, parents, governors and pupils that responded, agreed with the overall recommendations of the commission.
Results showed that 89 per cent believed the changes should occur at the same time in primary and secondary schools, 77 per cent were in favour of a fixed two-week break in October to ease pupil and teacher stress and 59 per cent agreed term times should be fixed and not dependent on fluctuating Easter dates.
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