Amendments to the Education (Pupil Registration) (England) Regulations 20062

1

The Education (Pupil Registration) (England) Regulations 20062 are amended as follows.

2

In regulation 7—

a

after paragraph (1) insert—

1A

Subject to paragraph (2), leave of absence shall not be granted unless—

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 exceptional circumstances relating to that application.

b

omit paragraphs (3) and (4);

3

In regulation 8(1)—

a

in sub-paragraph (f)—

i

omit “exceeding ten school days for the purpose of a holiday”;

ii

for “regulation 7(3)”, substitute “regulation 7(1A)”;

b

for sub-paragraph (k) substitute—

k

that the pupil will cease to be of compulsory school age before the school next meets and—

i

the relevant person has indicated that the pupil will cease to attend the school; or

ii

the pupil does not meet the academic entry requirements for admission to the school’s sixth form.