Part IINew framework for maintained schools
Chapter VIReligious education and worship
Religious worship
70Requirements relating to collective worship
1
Subject to section 71, each pupil in attendance at a community, foundation or voluntary school shall on each school day take part in an act of collective worship.
2
Subject to section 71, in relation to any community, foundation or voluntary school—
a
the local education authority and the governing body shall exercise their functions with a view to securing, and
b
the head teacher shall secure,
that subsection (1) is complied with.
3
Schedule 20 makes further provision with respect to the collective worship required by this section, including provision relating to—
a
the arrangements which are to be made in connection with such worship, and
b
the nature of such worship.