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St Joseph's College Reading: £5.1m Shortfall, Vote on 3 Nov
Creditors of the closed St Joseph's College face a £5.1m shortfall and are told to expect nothing back. They vote on the administrators' plan on 3 November.
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Reading Buses
Reading Bus Changes 1 Sept: Two School Routes Cut
School routes 80 and 83 both go on Tuesday 1 September, and nine other Reading Buses services get new departure times. What to check before term starts.
Council
Reading Post-16 Transport: £330 a Term Charge Proposed
Reading's draft policy would charge £330 a term for post-16 SEND travel, or £175 for low-income households, where it is free now. Comments close on 5 October.
Schools
Reading School Term Dates 2026/27: Half Term 26 to 30 Oct
Reading term dates 2026/27: October half term 26 to 30 Oct, Christmas break 21 Dec to 1 Jan, last day 21 July. Plus Kendrick, Reading School and independents.
Half term
Reading October Half Term 2026: 26 to 30 Oct, What's On
Reading's October half term is 26 to 30 October 2026: a free acorn trail in town, Rude Science at the Hexagon, two LEGO days and library crafts, with times.