Term Dates
Most courses will fit within these dates, with breaks as shown. However, tutors may sometimes negotiate changes with individual groups.
| Term | Holiday | Week commencing | Duration |
| Autumn (1) | 7 September 2026 | 6 Weeks | |
| Autumn | Half Term | 19 October 2026 | 2 Weeks |
| Autumn (2) | 2 November 2026 | 7 Weeks | |
| Christmas | 21 December 2026 | 3 Weeks | |
| Spring (3) | 4 January 2027 | 6 Weeks | |
| Spring | Half Term | 15 February 2027 | 1 Week |
| Spring (4) | 22 February 2027 | 5 Weeks | |
| Easter | 29 March 2027 | 2 Weeks | |
| Summer (5) | 12 April 2027 | 7 Weeks | |
| Summer | Half Term | 31 May 2027 | 1 Week |
| Summer (6) | 7 June 2027 | 6 Weeks |
Learner Handbook
Learning Agreement
Before enrolling, you should read the learning agreement included in the Learner Handbook. By completing and submitting the enrolment form, you are giving your agreement to the terms and conditions included in this document.
If you opt to enrol you are also accepting that RACL may not be able to provide the services or programmes outlined in promotional materials in a range of circumstances, including: low class numbers, staff sickness, industrial action, severe weather conditions or any circumstances which may affect the Health and Safety of staff or learners. However, we will make every effort to complete your course.
Missed Classes
If you are unable to attend a session, please notify us by email or phone. Don’t forget to tell us your name, course, venue and how long you are likely to be absent.
If you are absent from class and we don’t hear from you, we will contact you to check that everything is OK. If financial difficulties are preventing your attendance or you feel you need more support, please contact us as there are things we can do to help.
Comments and Complaints
Whilst we hope your experience of RACL is a positive one, we welcome all feedback – whether it’s positive or negative.
We take feedback seriously and always thoroughly investigate any issues that are brought to our attention. If you wish to make a complaint, please do so via Rutland County Council’s Compliments, Complaints and Service Feedback page.
Use of IT and our ICT Code of Conduct
If you use our laptops in your classes, there are safeguards in place and content is automatically filtered. If your use of IT breaches the ICT Code of Conduct, as found in our Learner Handbook, you will be removed from your course(s) without refund.