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(1)This section applies to—
(a)a community school or a community or foundation special school, or
(b)a foundation or voluntary school which does not have a religious character.
(2)No person shall be disqualified by reason of his religious opinions, or of his attending or omitting to attend religious worship—
(a)from being a teacher at the school, or
(b)from being employed [F1or engaged] for the purposes of the school otherwise than as a teacher.
(3)No teacher at the school shall be required to give religious education [F2(in the case of a school in England) or to provide teaching and learning in Religion, Values and Ethics (in the case of a school in Wales)].
(4)No teacher at the school shall receive any less remuneration 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 [F3or (as the case may be) provide teaching and learning in Religion, Values and Ethics], or
(b)by reason of his religious opinions or of his attending or omitting to attend religious worship.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 59(2)(b) inserted (1.9.2003 for E., 1.4.2006 for W.) by Education Act 2002 (c. 32), s. 216(4), Sch. 3 para. 7 (with ss. 210(8), 214(4)); S.I. 2003/1667, art. 4; S.I. 2006/879, art. 4, Sch.
F2Words in s. 59(3) inserted (1.9.2022 for specified purposes, 1.9.2023 for specified purposes) by The Curriculum and Assessment (Wales) Act 2021 (Consequential Amendments) (Primary Legislation) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/744), reg. 1(3), Sch. 2 para. 4(5)(a)
F3Words in s. 59(4)(a) inserted (1.9.2022 for specified purposes, 1.9.2023 for specified purposes) by The Curriculum and Assessment (Wales) Act 2021 (Consequential Amendments) (Primary Legislation) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/744), reg. 1(3), Sch. 2 para. 4(5)(b)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 59 applied (1.9.1999) by S.I. 1999/2243, reg. 49(2).
S. 59 applied (1.9.1999) by S.I. 1999/2243, reg. 50(4).
S. 59 applied (1.9.1999) by S.I. 1999/2243, reg. 51(2).
S. 59 applied with modifications (1.9.1999) by S.I. 1999/2243, reg. 52(5).
S. 59 applied (with modifications) (1.9.1999) by S.I. 1999/2262, regs. 48, 49(2).
S. 59 applied (1.9.1999) by S.I. 1999/2262, regs. 48, 50(4).
S. 59 applied with modifications (1.9.1999) by S.I. 1999/2262, regs. 48, 51(2).
S. 59 applied (1.9.1999) by S.I. 1999/2262, regs. 48, 52(4).
C2S. 59(2)-(4) modified (1.9.1999) by S.I. 1999/2243, reg. 50(5).
S. 59(2)-(4) applied (with modifications) by S.I. 1999/2243, reg. 52(6).
S. 59(2)-(4) applied (with modifications) (1.9.1999) by S.I. 1999/2262, regs. 48, 50(5).
S. 59(2)-(4) applied (with modifications) (1.9.1999) by S.I. 1999/2262, regs. 48, 52(6).
C3S. 59(2)-(4) continued (28.7.2010) by The Academies Act 2010 (Commencement and Transitional Provisions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/1937), art. 5
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