Part III Grant-maintained schools
Chapter X General and Miscellaneous
Religious opinions etc. of staff
304 Former county schools and certain schools established as grant-maintained schools.
1
Subject to section 306, subsections (2) to (4) apply in relation to a grant-maintained school if—
a
it was a county school immediately before it became grant-maintained,
b
it was established in pursuance of proposals published under section 211, or
c
it was established in pursuance of proposals published under section 212 and neither any trust deed relating to the school nor the statement required by paragraph 8 of Schedule 20 makes provision as to the religious education for pupils at the school.
2
No person shall be disqualified by reason of his religious opinions, or of his attending or omitting to attend religious worship—
a
for being a teacher at the school, or
b
for being employed (otherwise than as a teacher) for the purposes of the school.
3
No teacher at the school shall be required to give religious education.
4
No teacher at the school shall receive any less emolument 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.