# The Education (Pupil Registration) (Wales) Regulations 2010, Regulation 7: Leave of absence

Extent: E+W

(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 must 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 1963 under the authority of a licence granted by the local authority under that section; or
(b) employment abroad for a purpose mentioned in section 25 of the Children and Young Persons Act 1933 where a licence has been granted under that section by a justice of the peace.
(3) Subject to paragraph (4), on application made by a parent with whom the pupil normally resides, a pupil may be granted leave of absence from the school to enable the pupil to go away on holiday.
(4) Save in exceptional circumstances, a pupil must 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 authority.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2010/1954/regulation/7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/education-pupil-registration-wales-regulations-2010/regulation-7
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