Statutory Instruments
2007 No. 1860
EDUCATION, ENGLAND
The Education (Special Educational Needs) (England) (Consolidation) (Amendment) Regulations 2007
Made
25th June 2007
Laid before Parliament
5th July 2007
Coming into force
1st September 2007
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 71(7) of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998( 1 ), makes the following Regulations:
Citation, commencement and application
1. —(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Education (Special Educational Needs) (England) (Consolidation) (Amendment) Regulations 2007 and come into force on 1st September 2007.
(2) These Regulations apply in relation to England only.
Amendment of Regulations
2. For regulation 5A of the Education (Special Educational Needs) (England) (Consolidation) Regulations 2001( 2 ), substitute the following—
“ Religious Education
5A. Arrangements shall be made to ensure that, so far as practicable, every pupil attending a maintained special school—
(a) receives religious education unless withdrawn from receiving such education in accordance with the wishes of his parent; and
(b) attends religious worship unless withdrawn from attendance at such worship—
(i) in the case of a sixth-form pupil, in accordance with his own wishes; and
(ii) in any other case, in accordance with the wishes of his parent. ”
Jim Knight
Minister of State
Department for Education and Skills
25th June 2007
1998 c. 31 . Section 71 was amended by the Education Act 2002 ( 2002 c. 32 ), Schedule 21, paragraph 105. Section 71(7) is substituted by section 55 (8) of the Education and Inspections Act 2006 ( 2006 c. 40 ) which comes into force on 25th June 2007. For the meaning of regulations see section 142(1).
SI 2001/3455 . Regulation 5A was inserted by SI 2006/3346 . Other amendments have been made to these Regulations which are not relevant to this amendment.