# The Designation of Schools Having a Religious Character (Independent Schools) (Wales) Order 2009 W.S.I. 2009/1218 · made 8 May 2009 This Order designates the independent schools named as having a religious character. Made under: School Standards and Framework Act 1998 (Section 69, Section 138, Section 124B) PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/designation-of-schools-having-a-religious-character-independent-schools-wales-order-2009/pdf/wsi_20091218_mi.pdf ## Introductory text EDUCATION, WALES Made 8 May 2009 Coming into force 1 June 2009 The Welsh Ministers in exercise of the powers conferred on the Secretary of State, by sections 69(3) and (4) and 138(7) and (8) of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998, as applied in relation to independent schools by section 124B(1) of that Act and now vested in them, make the following Order. In making this Order the Welsh Ministers have followed the procedure specified in the Independent Schools (Religious Character of Schools) (Designation Procedure) (Wales) Regulations 2003. ## 1 Title and commencement The title of this Order is the Designation of Schools Having a Religious Character (Independent Schools) (Wales) Order 2009, and it comes into force on 1 June 2009. ## 2 Interpretation In this Order “the relevant religion or religious denomination” (“y grefydd berthnasol neu'r enwad crefyddol perthnasol ”) means the religion or religious denomination in accordance with whose tenets education is provided at the school or the school is conducted (or, as the case may be, each such religious denomination). ## 3 Designation of schools (1) The Schools listed in column (1) of the Schedule are designated as schools having a religious character. (2) The relevant religion or religious denomination in relation to a school listed in column (1) of the Schedule is specified in relation to that school in column (2). ## Signature Jane E. Hutt Minister for Children, Education, Lifelong Learning and Skills, one of the Welsh Ministers 8 May 2009 ## Schools Having a Religious Character (1) (2) Name and Postcode of School Relevant Religion or Religious Denomination Bangor Hillgrove School, LL57 2TW Christian St Gerards, LL57 2EL Christian Brecon Christ College, LD3 8AF Christian Caerphilly Wycliff School, CF83 8PU Christian Cardiff St John’s College, CF3 5YX Roman Catholic The Cathedral School, CF5 2YH Christian Cardigan Cardigan Christian School, SA43 1HU Christian Cross Keys Emmanuel Christian School, NP11 5AJ Christian Colwyn Bay Rydal Penrhos School, LL29 7BT Christian Llandudno St David’s College, LL30 1RD Interdenominational Monmouth Agincourt School, NP25 3SY Christian Monmouth School for Boys, NP25 3XP Christian Monmouth School for Girls, NP25 5XT Christian Porthcawl St Clare’s Convent School, CF36 5NR Roman Catholic Powys Ridgeway School, SY16 4EW Christian Swansea Keystone Education Trust, SA5 4DH Christian ## Explanatory note (This note is not part of the Order) This Order designates the independent schools named as having a religious character. Under section 124A of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998, independent schools which are so designated are permitted to take account of certain religious considerations in making specified employment decisions which relate to teaching staff. 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 Independent Schools (Religious Character of Schools) (Wales) Regulations 2003. --- Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2009/1218 (the official version) Page: https://openlegislation.uk/designation-of-schools-having-a-religious-character-independent-schools-wales-order-2009 Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.