Regulation 9 Schools designated as having a religious characterI1

England and Wales

(1)

This regulation applies to an admission authority for a school which has been designated as having a religious character by an order under section 69(3).

(2)

The admission authority may give first priority in its oversubscription criteria to all relevant looked after children, whether or not they are of the same faith as that which applies to the school in accordance with its designation, and must in any event—

(a)

give first priority to all relevant looked after children who are of that faith over all other children of that faith, and

(b)

give higher priority to all relevant looked after children not of that faith than all other children not of that faith.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Reg. 9 in force at 31.12.2008, see reg. 1(2)