Part II New framework for maintained schools

Chapter V Staffing and conduct of schools

Religious opinions etc. of staff

C159 Staff at community, secular foundation or voluntary, or special school.

1

This section applies to—

a

a community school or a community or foundation special school, or

b

a foundation or voluntary school which does not have a religious character.

C22

No person shall be disqualified by reason of his religious opinions, or of his attending or omitting to attend religious worship—

a

from being a teacher at the school, or

b

from being employed F1or engaged for the purposes of the school otherwise than as a teacher.

C23

No teacher at the school shall be required to give religious education.

C24

No teacher at the school shall receive any less remuneration or be deprived of, or disqualified for, any promotion or other advantage—

a

by reason of the fact that he does or does not give religious education, or

b

by reason of his religious opinions or of his attending or omitting to attend religious worship.