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Explanatory note

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(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations amend the Religious Character of Schools (Designation Procedure) (Independent Schools) (England) Regulations 2003.

The principal amendments will–

(a)

allow schools which have not yet become operational to be designated as having a religious character, so as to allow account to be taken of their intended religious ethos in the recruitment of teaching staff (regulation 3); and

(b)

provide for the Secretary of State to revoke the designation of any school where he considers it appropriate to do so; for example, where a school closes, or cannot open because it fails to achieve registration (regulation 4).