# The Designation of Schools having a Religious Character (England) Order 2009, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order designates the voluntary schools named in the Order as having a religious character in accordance with section 69(3) of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998 (“the Act”).
Designation as a school which has a religious character is relevant for a number of purposes under the Act, notably:
(a) as part of the mechanism for determining the form of religious education to be provided under Schedule 19 to the Act;
(b) as part of the mechanism for determining the form of collective worship to be provided under Schedule 20 to the Act;
(c) as part of the mechanism for determining school staffing matters under sections 58 to 60 of the Act;
(d) for the purposes of the determination of admission arrangements under section 89 of the Act having regard to the code of practice issued under section 84;
(e) for the purposes of the disposition of assets under paragraph 5 of Schedule 3 to the Act, so that assets can be re-assigned for the benefit of schools of the same religion or religious denomination.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/3273/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/designation-of-schools-having-a-religious-character-england-order-2009/note
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