C1Part V The Curriculum
Chapter III Religious education and worship
Required provision for religious education
381 Religious education: grant-maintained schools (former aided or special agreement schools and certain new schools).
1
Subject to section 383, this section applies in relation to a grant-maintained school if—
a
it was an aided or special agreement school immediately before it became grant-maintained, or
b
it was established in pursuance of proposals published under section 212 and either any trust deed relating to the school or the statement required by paragraph 8 of Schedule 20 makes provision as to the religious education for pupils at the school.
2
The provision for religious education for pupils at the school which is required by section 352(1)(a) to be included in the school’s basic curriculum is provision for religious education—
a
in accordance with any provisions of any trust deed relating to the school, or
b
where provision for that purpose is not made by such a deed, in accordance with—
i
the practice observed in the school before it became a grant-maintained school, if it is a former aided or special agreement school, or
ii
the statement required by paragraph 8 of Schedule 20, if it is a school established in pursuance of proposals published under section 212, or
c
in accordance with any arrangements made under subsection (3).
3
Where the parents of any pupils at the school—
a
desire them to receive religious education in accordance with any agreed syllabus adopted by the local education authority for the area in which the school is situated for use in schools maintained by the authority, and
b
cannot with reasonable convenience cause those pupils to attend a school at which that syllabus is in use,
the governing body shall (unless they are satisfied that because of any special circumstances it would be unreasonable to do so) make arrangements for religious education in accordance with that syllabus to be given to those pupils in the school.
4
Religious education under any such arrangements shall be given during the times set apart for the giving of religious education in the school in accordance with the provision for that purpose included in the school’s basic curriculum by virtue of section 352(1)(a).
5
The head teacher of a school to which this section applies shall give notice in writing of any agreed syllabus which is in use at the school in accordance with subsection (3) to the standing advisory council on religious education constituted by the local education authority in whose area the school is situated.
Pt. V (ss. 350-410) modified (1.9.1999) by S.I. 1999/2262, reg. 57