# Education Act 2005, Section 47: Meaning of “denominational education”


(1) In this Part “denominational education”, in relation to a school in England, means religious education which—
(a) is required by section 80(1)(a) or 101(1)(a) of the Education Act 2002 (c. 32) to be included in the school's basic curriculum, but
(b) is not required by any enactment to be given in accordance with an agreed syllabus.
(2) In this Part, “denominational education”, in relation to a school in Wales, means teaching and learning in respect of Religion, Values and Ethics, which is provided—
(a) under paragraph 7(3) or paragraph 8(4) of Schedule 1 to the Curriculum and Assessment (Wales) Act 2021, or
(b) under section 61 of that Act, and in accordance with—
(i) any provisions of the school’s trust deed that relate to teaching and learning in respect of the mandatory element of Religion, Values and Ethics, or
(ii) the tenets of the religion or religious denomination specified in relation to the school in an order under section 68A of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/18/section/47 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/education-act-2005/section-47
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