Private school notice period - can it be half term to half term for one terms notice?

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I can't find the answer to this anywhere - hoping someone can help.

Normally I see people giving ones term notice to withdraw for a whole term - i.e. giving notice before schools return in September to leave at Christmas. Does it still meet the one terms requirement if you gave notice to leave just before half term in October and leave in February at half term?

My DD is crying every day as she doesn't want to go back to primary school and has loved home education so much. She says she hates school. Since she has been home (since March) she has stopped bed wetting, nail biting, chewing her hair and just laughs and is a kid again instead of a coiled up anxious child. I'm thinking if I see these anxious behaviours come back in September when she goes back to school it is time to leave. Just trying to work out my options for notice.

Thank you.

It will be in your contract! Nobody can answer your question. We don't know the school contract.

It is usually one term.

One full term.

What age is she?

Normally says one full term.

It will probably be a full term. However, that’s the notice period for you to stop paying, they can’t force you to send the child back in during the notice period. You would just need to inform them, and the LA that you will be home educating from x date. (Assuming you are England, I think the home Ed process is different for Scotland)

LA. I can't see where OP says she is going to home educate her daughter. She is considering options

It's one actual full term. Not a similar length at a different time. Its to fit the normal school financial rhythm

Has her term started? Because if not, you could give notice now, she could finish at Christmas.

You may be able to cancel the notice to quit if you decide she should stay. But tbh it sounds as if you've already made your mind up

Many thanks - very useful. I had a feeling it would be the full term given that seemed to be the norm.

I've read something about rolling notice? Doesn't anyone know what that means if you give a terms notice on rolling?

I'm not sure if I will home educate or just find a school that has a different dynamic.

Contact the head and copy the bursar and explain the situation. Is it a popular school? Give rolling notice on first day of term )check contract) saying you will see how your DD will settle. I would look at other schools but it could be a new form teacher and a. Bit of effort from the school and the situation may turn around

Can you write to the school about these issue ahead of term. Say you are willing to give going back a go, but ideally you would like to provisionally hand in your notice so that, if it is not a success, she does not need to stay until Easter? Just a thought - open communication is generally the best approach.

Is it likely if you gave notice niece but changed your mind, that they would refuse to keep your child? I was wavering about my some staying on fir sixth form, so fave notice knowing that if he changed his mind he could still go there.
Best thing though is to contact your school for clarification.

You need to check your contract

My old one was 12 weeks. We also had a rolling notice so that if you changed your mind at the time you was due to leave you could stay and prolong the leave date.