Part 3

Maintained schools
Chapter 3

Admissions, exclusions and attendance

Attendance targets

Attendance targets
53
1
Section 63 of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998 (power to make regulations for targets relating to unauthorised absences) is amended as follows.
2
In subsections (1) and (3), the word “unauthorised” is omitted.
3
After subsection (3) there is inserted—
3A
Provision made by regulations under this section may relate to—
a
absences which are authorised pursuant to regulations under section 434 of the Education Act 1996, or
b
absences which are not so authorised, or
c
both.
4
In subsection (4), the definition of “unauthorised absence” is omitted.
S. 53 in force at 1.6.2004 except in relation to W. by S.I. 2004/1318, art. 2
S. 53 in force at 31.10.2005 for W. by S.I. 2005/2910, art. 4, Sch.