The School Standards and Framework Act 1998 (Admissions and Standard Numbers) (Modification) Regulations 1999

Modification of section 84 of the 1998 Act

2.—(1) During the relevant time, section 84(6) of the 1998 Act shall apply with the following modifications.

(2) After the definition of “child” insert the following definition–

• ““denominational school” means a voluntary or grant-maintained school (within the meaning of the Education Act 1996(1)) at which–

  (a)

  the provision for religious education required for registered pupils by section 352(1)(a) of that Act to be included in the basic curriculum is, pursuant to section 378(1) or 381(2) of that Act, in accordance with the tenets of a particular religion or religious denomination; or

  (b)

  the registered parents of any pupils are able to request, pursuant to section 377 or 380(2) and (3) of that Act, that the pupils may receive religious education in accordance with the tenets of a particular religion or religious denomination;”.

(3) For the definition to the “the relevant standard number” substitute–

• ““the relevant standard number” in relation to a maintained school, a relevant age group and a school year, means–

  (a)

  (in the case of a county or voluntary school) the standard number applying to the school under sections 417 to 420 of the Education Act 1996 in relation to that age group and year, or

  (b)

  (in the case of a grant-maintained school) the approved admission number applying to the school under sections 426 to 428 of that Act for that age group and year;”.

(4) After the definition of “the relevant standard number” (as so substituted) insert the following definition–

““school maintained by a local education authority” means a county, voluntary, maintained special, grant-maintained or grant-maintained special school (within the meaning of the Education Act 1996).”.

(1)

1996 c. 56.