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Training day

A day when the school is closed to pupils so staff can train; also called an INSET day or teacher day.

Used in
All four UK nations (details may differ)
Topic
Professional development

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INSET (In-service education and training) England Wales Northern Ireland
Training days for school staff when pupils do not attend; maintained schools in England have five a year as part of the 195-day teacher year.
In-service day Scotland Northern Ireland
The Scottish and Northern Ireland name for a staff training day when pupils do not attend.

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