Education Act 1996, Cross Heading: Preparation of new syllabus by appointed body is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 01 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
12(1)Where required by paragraph 10 to proceed in accordance with this paragraph, the Secretary of State shall appoint a body of persons having experience in religious education to prepare a syllabus of religious education.E+W
(2)The appointed body shall, so far as is practicable, be of a representative character which is the same as that required by paragraph 4 in the case of a conference.
13(1)The appointed body shall—E+W
(a)give the [F1local authority], the conference and every committee constituting the conference an opportunity of making representations to it;
(b)after considering any such representations made to it, prepare a syllabus of religious education; and
(c)transmit a copy of that syllabus to the authority and to the Secretary of State.
(2)Subject to sub-paragraph (1)(a), the appointed body may conduct its proceedings in such manner as it thinks fit.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in Act substituted (5.5.2010) by The Local Education Authorities and Children’s Services Authorities (Integration of Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/1158), Sch. 2 para. 7(2) (with Sch. 2 para. 7(4)(5))
14E+WThe syllabus prepared by the appointed body shall be deemed to be the agreed syllabus adopted for use in the schools for which, or for the class or description of pupils for which, it was prepared—
(a)as from such date as the Secretary of State may direct, and
(b)until a new syllabus is adopted for use in those schools, or for pupils of that class or description, in accordance with this Schedule.
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