http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2010/32/section/8BAcademies Act 2010An Act to make provision about Academies.texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2026-09-04Expert Participation2026-09-01 Academies Act 2010s. 1A(4)-(6)Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026s. 54(2)(b)s. 78(5)Academies Act 2010s. 13AChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026s. 54(3)s. 78(5)Academies Act 2010Sch. 1AChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026s. 54(4)s. 78(5)Academies Act 2010s. 2AAChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026s. 57(5)s. 78(5)Academies Act 2010Sch. 1 para. 9A and cross-headingLevelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023s. 235(1)s. 247s. 255(9)(a) 8B1The articles of association of the proprietor of an Academy designated under section 8A must provide for a majority of the directors of the proprietor to be persons appointed for the purposes of securing, so far as practicable, that—athe character of the designated Academy reflects the tenets of the religion or religious denomination in relation to which the Academy is designated, andbin a case where there is a trust deed affecting the designated Academy, the Academy is conducted in accordance with it.2The proprietor of an Academy designated under section 8A may (accordingly) conduct the Academy in a way that secures that the character of the Academy reflects the tenets of the religion or religious denomination in relation to which the Academy is designated (and, in particular, in a way that is in accordance with any trust deed affecting the Academy).3The proprietor of an Academy designated under section 8A must ensure that at an appropriate time on at least one day in each week during which the Academy is open an act of collective worship is held at the Academy which pupils at the Academy may attend.4The act of collective worship must—abe in such form as to comply with the provisions of any trust deed affecting the Academy, andbreflect the traditions and practices of the religion or religious denomination in relation to which the Academy is designated.5The proprietor of an Academy designated under section 8A must ensure that religious education is provided at the Academy for all pupils who wish to receive it.6The proprietor of an Academy is to be treated as complying with subsection (5) if religious education is provided at a time or times at which it is convenient for the majority of full-time pupils to attend.7For the purposes of this section religious education may take the form of a course of lectures or classes, or of single lectures or classes provided on a regular basis, and may include a course of study leading to an examination or the award of a qualification.8The form and content of religious education provided under this section—amust be in accordance with the provisions of any trust deed affecting the Academy, andbmust not be contrary to the traditions of the religion or religious denomination in relation to which the Academy is designated,but is otherwise to be determined from time to time by the proprietor of the Academy.9Notwithstanding section 17(4), in this section—a“pupil” means a person receiving education at the 16 to 19 Academy;b“trust deed” includes any instrument (other than the articles or memorandum of association) regulating the constitution of the proprietor of the Academy or the maintenance, management or conduct of the Academy.Ss. 8A, 8B and cross-heading inserted (28.6.2022) by Skills and Post-16 Education Act 2022 (c. 21), ss. 31, 36(2)