Citation, commencement and application1
1
These Regulations may be cited as the Education (Excluded Days of Detention) (England) Regulations 2007 and come into force on 4th June 2007.
2
These Regulations apply only in relation to England.
Interpretation2
In these Regulations—
“non-teaching day” means a day (whether or not during a school term) which is set aside wholly or mainly for the performance of duties by members of the staff of a school other than teaching;
“public holiday” means Christmas Day, Good Friday or a bank holiday under the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 19712;
“school day” means a day on which the school meets; and
“weekday” means a day other than a Saturday or Sunday.
Days excluded from the definition of permitted days of detention3
1
A non-teaching day is not a permitted day of detention if it falls on a public holiday (whether or not it would be excluded from being a permitted day of detention under these Regulations but for this paragraph).
2
3
A non-teaching day falls within this paragraph if it falls within a term and it—
a
precedes the first school day of the term;
b
falls during the half-term break; or
c
falls after the last school day of the term.
4
A non-teaching day falls within this paragraph if it does not fall within a term.
5
A non-teaching day falling within sub-paragraphs (3)(b) or (c) is not excluded from being a permitted day of detention if all of the following conditions are satisfied—
a
it is a weekday;
b
it is a day immediately following the day on which the school breaks up; and
c
it is not a public holiday.
6
For the purposes of paragraph (5) a reference to the day on which a school breaks up is a reference, as the case may be, to the last school day before a half-term break or the last school day of the term.