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Harrow Free School Meal Vouchers in Doubt for Half Term
The DWP says Harrow's holiday vouchers for about 7,000 children break its rules. Half term starts 26 October and the council is still waiting for an answer.
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Schools
Harrow Term Dates 2027/28 Set: Schools Return 1 September
Harrow has fixed term dates to 2030. Schools return on Wednesday 1 September 2027, and the 2028 term starts on a Monday after headteachers asked for it.
Community
St Dominic's students dig up Harrow on the Hill's lost tower
Students at St Dominic's dug for a tower demolished in 1968 and a possible Armada beacon. The Heritage Fund has now spotlighted the free dig.
Harrow Council
Harrow SEND: £800 payout over missed EHC plan deadline
Harrow Council has agreed to pay £800 and rewrite how it runs EHC plan transfers after an Ombudsman ruling. Its separate 20-week record has jumped to 87.6%.
Schools
Harrow School Term Dates 2026/27: Half Term Is 26 October
John Lyon term dates 2026/27: half term 19 to 30 October, term ends 11 December, back 7 January. Harrow Council schools break 26 October and 18 December.
Half Term
Harrow October Half Term: 26 to 30 October, What's On
Harrow's October half term is 26 to 30 October 2026: a free pumpkin trail and Diwali day, Bentley Priory art workshops, inflatables from £9.99, with prices.