{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/designation-of-schools-having-a-religious-character-independent-schools-england-no-2-order-2017/note",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/designation-of-schools-having-a-religious-character-independent-schools-england-no-2-order-2017/note.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/2017/992",
  "legislation_title": "The Designation of Schools Having a Religious Character (Independent Schools) (England) (No. 2) Order 2017",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/designation-of-schools-having-a-religious-character-independent-schools-england-no-2-order-2017",
  "path": "note",
  "kind": "note",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Explanatory note",
  "text": "(This note is not part of the Order)\nThis Order designates the independent schools listed in the Schedule as having a religious character to the extent set out in that Schedule.\nUnder section 124A of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998, independent schools which are so designated are permitted to take account of certain religious or denominational considerations in making specified employment decisions which relate to teaching staff (such as decisions on appointment or promotion).\nDesignation by this Order is not of itself a means of acquiring a religious character or of changing religious character. Designation is the recognition of certain existing attributes of the school or its governing body as described in the Religious Character of Schools (Designation Procedure) (Independent Schools) (England) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/2314, as amended by S.I. 2004/2262).\nAn impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as it has no impact on businesses and civil society organisations. The instrument has no impact on the public sector.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2017/992/note",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28T23:07:25.803669+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}