# The Education (Schools and Further Education) Regulations 1981, Regulation 12: Leave of absence for annual holiday


(1) In pursuance of arrangements made by the governing body of a school, on application made by the parent or other person having charge of a pupil he may be granted leave of absence from the school to enable him to partake of an annual family holiday or to go away on an annual holiday.
(2) Save in exceptional circumstances a pupil shall not in pursuance of this Regulation be granted more than 2 weeks leave of absence in any year.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1981/1086/regulation/12 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/education-schools-and-further-education-regulations-1981/regulation-12
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