Regulation 2 Amendment of Regulations

For regulation 5A of the Education (Special Educational Needs) (England) (Consolidation) Regulations 2001^f1, substitute the following—

“Religious Education

5A.

Arrangements shall 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receives religious education unless withdrawn from receiving such education in accordance with the wishes of his parent; and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attends religious worship unless withdrawn from attendance at such worship—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 his own wishes; and

(ii)

in any other case, in accordance with the wishes of his parent.”