The Designation of Schools Having a Religious Character (Independent Schools) (England) Order 2014
S.I. 2014/1024 · Made 14 April 2014
Education, England
Made 14th April 2014
In making this Order the Secretary of State has followed the procedure specified in the Religious Character of Schools (Designation Procedure) (Independent Schools) (England) Regulations 2003f3.
Annotations to the whole text
Footnotes
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Section 124B was inserted by the Independent Schools (Employment of Teachers in Schools with a Religious Character) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/2037) and has been amended by the Alternative Provision Academies (Consequential Amendments to Acts) (England) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/976).
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S.I. 2003/2314, as amended by S.I. 2004/2262.
Contents
- 1Citation
- 2Interpretation
- 3Designation of schools
- 4Revocations
- Signature
- Schedule 1Schools having a religious character
- Schedule 2Revocations
- Explanatory note
1Citation
This Order may be cited as the Designation of Schools Having a Religious Character (Independent Schools) (England) Order 2014.
2Interpretation
In this Order “the relevant religion or religious denomination” means the religion or religious denomination in accordance with whose tenets education is provided at the school or the school is conducted.
3Designation of schools
The schools listed in column (1) of Schedule 1 are designated as schools having a religious character.
The relevant religion or religious denomination in relation to a school listed in column (1) of Schedule 1 is specified in relation to that school in column (2).
4Revocations
The instrument listed in column (1) of Schedule 2 with the reference specified in column (2) is revoked to the extent specified in column (3).
Signature
Peter Swift
Deputy Director
Department for Education
14th April 2014
Schedule 1Schools having a religious character
(1) Name and postcode of school | (2) Relevant religion or religious denomination |
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| Salford | |
| Ahavas Torah Boys Academy, M7 4QX | Orthodox Jewish |
| Suffolk | |
| Focus School - Stoke by Nayland Campus, CO6 4RW | Plymouth Brethren Christian Church |
| Wirral | |
| Woodchurch High School, CH49 7NG | Church of England |
Schedule 2Revocations
(1) Regulation revoked | (2) Reference | (3) Extent of revocation |
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| The Designation of Schools Having a Religious Character (Independent Schools) (England) (No 3) Order 2012 | S.I. 2012/3174 | In Schedule 1, the entries in relation to Focus School - Colchester Primary Campus, CO7 7JG and Focus School - Ipswich Campus, IP1 6AR |
Explanatory note
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order designates the independent schools listed in Schedule 1 as having a religious character and revokes the instrument listed in Schedule 2 to the extent set out in that Schedule. One revocation relates to a school which has closed and the other relates to a school which was previously designated but has changed its name and location.
Under section 124A of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998, independent schools which are designated as having a religious character 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).
Designation 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).