Leave of absence7
1
Leave of absence may only be granted by a person authorised in that behalf by the proprietor of the school.
2
Leave of absence shall not be granted to enable a pupil to undertake employment (whether paid or unpaid) during school hours except—
a
employment for the purpose of taking part in a performance within the meaning of section 37 of the Children and Young Persons Act 19637 under the authority of a licence granted by the local authority under that section; or
b
employment abroad for the purpose mentioned in section 25 of the Children and Young Persons Act 19338 where a licence has been granted under that section by a justice of the peace.
3
Subject to paragraph (4), a pupil may be granted leave of absence from the school to enable him to go away on holiday where —
a
an application has been made in advance to the proprietor by a parent with whom the pupil normally resides; and
b
the proprietor, or a person authorised by the proprietor in accordance with paragraph (1), considers that leave of absence should be granted due to the special circumstances relating to that application.
4
Save in exceptional circumstances, a pupil shall not in pursuance of paragraph (3) be granted more than ten school days leave of absence in any school year.
5
This regulation applies only in relation to a maintained school and a special school not maintained by a local education authority.