Section 398 No requirement of attendance at Sunday school etc.

England and Wales

F1(1)

It shall not be required, as a condition of—

(a)

a pupil attending a maintained school, or

(b)

a person attending such a school to receive further education or F2any training for members of the school workforce ,

that he must attend or abstain from attending a Sunday school or a place of religious worship.

F3(2)

In subsection (1)(b), the reference to training for members of the school workforce is to be read in accordance with sections F496(1) and 100 of the Education Act 2005.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: S. 398(1): s. 398 renumbered as s. 398(1) (1.9.2005) by Education Act 2005 (c. 18), s. 125(3)(a), Sch. 14 para. 16(3)
F2: Words in s. 398(b) substituted (1.9.2005) by Education Act 2005 (c. 18), s. 125(3)(a), Sch. 14 para. 16(2)
F3: S. 398(2) inserted (1.9.2005) by Education Act 2005 (c. 18), s. 125(3)(a), Sch. 14 para. 16(3)
F4: Words in s. 398(2) substituted (1.4.2012) by Education Act 2011 (c. 21), s. 82(3), Sch. 5 para. 11; S.I. 2012/924, art. 2

Notes on Part V

Modifications

C1: Pt. V (ss. 350-410) modified (1.9.1999) by S.I. 1999/2262, reg. 57