EDUCATION boss Dave Harling has announced the terms for Blackburn with Darwen’s council-controlled and community schools for 2015/2016.

The autumn term 2015 will start on Friday, September 4, with half-term between October 26 and October 30.

Schools will finish on Friday, December 18 for the Christmas holiday.

The spring term 2016 will start on Monday, January 4.

Half-term will be from February 15 to February 19, with Easter Bank Holiday closures on Friday, March 25 and Monday, March 28.

The term ends on Friday, April 8.

The summer term 2016 will begin on Monday, April 25.

There will be a May Day closure on May 2, with half-term from May 30 to June 3.

The term will end on Friday, June 3.