Regulation 2 Amendment of Regulations

For regulation 12 of the Education (Maintained Special Schools) (Wales) Regulations 1999^f1, substitute the following —

“Religious Education

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Arrangements must be made to ensure that, so far as practicable, every pupil attending a maintained special school —

(a)

receives religious education unless withdrawn from receiving such education in accordance with the wishes of the pupil’s parent; and

(b)

attends religious worship unless withdrawn from attendance at such worship —

(i)

in the case of a sixth-form pupil, in accordance with the pupil’s own wishes; and

(ii)

in any other case, in accordance with the wishes of the pupil’s parent.”