Commentary on Sections

Schedule 1 - Religion, Values and Ethics

Parts 1 and 2 – Curriculum design and implementation

Community schools and foundation and voluntary schools without a religious character

193.In the case of community schools and foundation and voluntary schools without a religious character, paragraph 2 of the Schedule requires the provision in the curriculum for teaching and learning encompassing RVE to have been designed having regard to the agreed syllabus. (The “agreed syllabus” in the context of the Schedule is the RVE syllabus adopted by the local authority under section 375A of the 1996 Act for use in schools maintained by the authority.)

194.Paragraph 6 of the Schedule requires this RVE provision to be implemented for all pupils.