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.