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Changes over time for: Cross Heading: Duration of school day etc.


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Version Superseded: 05/05/2010
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Point in time view as at 01/11/1999.
Changes to legislation:
Education Act 1996, Cross Heading: Duration of school day etc. is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 08 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.

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Duration of school day etc.E+W
551 Regulations as to duration of school day etc.E+W
(1)Regulations may make provision with respect to the duration of the school day and school year at, and the granting of leave of absence from, any schools to which this section applies.
[(1A)In subsection (1) the reference to the duration of the school year at any such schools is a reference to the number of school sessions that must be held during any such year.]
(2)The schools to which this section applies are—
(a)any school maintained by a local education authority; [and]
(b). . .
(c)any special school not maintained by a local education authority.
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