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Medway schools and academies are asked to complete information returns. The following information is provided to help staff with the process.
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Deadline dates
View the deadline dates of information returns by term for the academic year 2021 to 2022 below.
Term 1
Term dates: Wednesday 1 September 2021 to Friday 22 October 2021
Autumn break: Monday 25 October 2021 to Friday 29 October 2021
Autumn School Census
Date of count: Thursday 7 October 2021
Due date: Friday 8 October 2021
Guidance: Census guidance
Term 2
Term dates: Monday 1 November 2021 to Friday 17 December 2021
Christmas break: Monday 20 December 2021 to Monday 3 January 2022
Phonics Screening Autumn 2021 (all pupils in year 2)
Date of count: Second half of the 2021 autumn term
Due date: to be confirmed
Term 3
Term dates: Tuesday 4 January 2022 to Friday 11 February 2022
February break: Monday 14 February 2022 to Friday 18 February 2022
Persistent absence
Guidance: persistent absence guidance
Spring census
Date of count: Thursday 20 January 2022
Due date: Friday 21 January 2022
Guidance: Census guidance
Term 4
Term dates: Monday 21 February 2022 to Friday 1 April 2022
Easter break: Monday 4 April 2022 to Monday 18 April 2022
Good Friday: 15 April 2022
Easter Monday: 18 April 2022
Term 5
Term dates: Tuesday 19 April 2022 to Friday 27 May 2022
Late spring break: Monday 30 May 2022 to Friday 3 June 2022
Bank holiday: Monday 2 May 2022 | Thursday 2 June 2022
Persistent absence
Guidance: persistent absence guidance
Summer school census
Date of count: Thursday 29 May 2022
Due date: Friday 20 May 2022
Guidance: Census guidance
Term 6
Term dates: Monday 6 June 2022 to Friday 22 July 2022
Persistent absence
Guidance: Persistent absence guidance
Early Years FSP
Date of count: TBC
Due date: TBC
Phonics
Date of count: TBC
Due date: TBC
Key Stage 1
Date of count: TBC
Due date: TBC
Key Stage 2
Date of count: TBC
Due date: TBC
Summer holidays
Monday 25 July 2022 to Friday 2 September 2022
Key Stage 4
Due date: TBC
Guidance: Template / Guidance
Key Stage 5
Due date: TBC
Guidance: Template / Guidance