The pupil registration regulations govern the admissions and attendance registers that all schools must keep. They also regulate the power of special schools and maintained schools to grant leave of absence. The Education (Pupil Registration) (England) Regulations 2006 came into force on 1 September 2006. A copy of the regulations and explanatory memorandum can be viewed at:

• The OPSI website

A summary of the 2006 Pupil Registration Regulations, which highlights the changes from the previous regulations, the guidance document Keeping pupil registers, as well as revised guidance on the pupil registration codes can be viewed at:

• The DfES School attendance site

Revised guidance on the pupil registration codes can be viewed at:

• The Absence data section of the School attendance site