Councils can add two in-service days for curriculum changes

The Scottish Negotiating Committee for Teachers has agreed that local councils can request up to two extra in-service days this academic year, so teachers can prepare for curriculum changes due to be implemented in August 2028. Councils will decide the exact dates, and the Education Secretary has encouraged them to align the days with existing school holidays to minimise disruption. Draft curriculum materials are being tested, with updated drafts due from Education Scotland in January 2027.

Why it matters locally. Fife Council has not yet published the dates, so Dunfermline term dates could change once the council decides.