The Designation of Schools Having a Religious Character (England) (Amendment) Order 2011

Statutory Instruments

2011 No. 1377

Education, England

The Designation of Schools Having a Religious Character (England) (Amendment) Order 2011

Made

26th May 2011

The Secretary of State for Education makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 69(3) and (4) of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998(1).

In making this Order the Secretary of State is of the opinion that a school has been incorrectly designated as having a Church of England religious character under section 69(3) of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998 and has consulted the governing body and trustees of that school(2).

Citation

1.  This Order may be cited as the Designation of Schools Having a Religious Character (England) (Amendment) Order 2011.

Amendment of the Designation of Schools Having a Religious Character (England) Order 1999

2.  The Designation of Schools Having a Religious Character (England) Order 1999(3) is amended as follows.

3.  In the Schedule, under the heading “Kingston upon Thames”, in the entry in respect of Tiffin School(4), for the words “Church of England” substitute “Christian”.

David McVean

A Deputy Director in the

Department for Education

26th May 2011

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order amends the Designation of Schools Having a Religious Character (England) Order 1999, which designates the foundation and voluntary schools named in the Schedule to the Order as having a religious character and states the particular religion or religious denomination in accordance with whose tenets religious education is, or may be, required to be provided.

The amendment corrects a factual mistake in the Schedule, which wrongly stated Tiffin School in Kingston upon Thames as having a Church of England religious character.

(1)

1998 c.31. By virtue of S.I. 1999/672 the powers conferred by these provisions are exercisable by the Secretary of State only in relation to England.

(2)

For the procedure to be followed in making changes to religious designations or statements as to the relevant religion or religious denomination see S.I. 1998/2535, to which there are amendments not relevant to this Order.

(3)

S.I. 1999/2432

(4)

The postcode of the school is KT2 6RL.