Statutory Instruments
2015 No. 2075
Education, England
The Designation of Schools Having a Religious Character (Independent Schools) (England) (No. 2) Order 2015
Made
23rd December 2015
Coming into force in accordance with article 1
The Secretary of State for Education makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 69(3) of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998( 1 ), as applied in relation to independent schools by section 124B(1)( 2 ) of that Act.
In making this Order the Secretary of State has followed the procedure specified in the Religious Character of Schools (Designation Procedure) (Independent Schools) (England) Regulations 2003( 3 ).
Citation
1. This Order may be cited as the Designation of Schools Having a Religious Character (Independent Schools) (England) (No. 2) Order 2015 and comes into force on the day after the day on which it is made.
Interpretation
2. In this Order “the relevant religion or religious denomination” means the religion or religious denomination in accordance with whose tenets education is provided at the school or the school is conducted.
Designation of school
3. —(1) The Homeschool, Manifold Way, Wednesbury WS10 0GB is designated as a school having a religious character.
(2) The religion in accordance with whose tenets the school is conducted is Seventh Day Adventist Church.
Revocations
4. The instruments listed in column (1) of the Schedule (which have the references listed in column (2)) are revoked to the extent indicated in column (3).
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Education
Peter Swift
Deputy Director
Department for Education
23rd December 2015
Article 4
SCHEDULE Revocations
| (1)Regulations revoked | (2) References | (3) Extent of revocation |
|---|---|---|
| Designation of Schools Having a Religious Character (Independent Schools) (England) Order 2004 | In the Schedule, the entry in relation to Sunny Hill House School, WF2 0QB | |
The Designation of Schools Having a Religious Character (Independent Schools) (England) (No.2) Order 2004 The Designation of Schools Having a Religious Character (Independent Schools) (England) (No.4) Order 2004 The Designation of Schools Having a Religious Character (Independent Schools) (England) (No.3) Order 2012 | In the Schedule, the entry in relation to Emmanuel School, EX4 6SZ In the Schedule, the entry in relation to St. Anthony’s Convent School, GL14 2AA In the Schedule, the entry in relation to Focus School, Pulborough Campus, RH20 1DJ |
Section 124B was inserted by the Independent Schools (Employment of Teachers in Schools with a Religious Character) Regulations 2003 ( S.I. 2003/2037 ) and has been amended by the Alternative Provision Academies (Consequential Amendments to Acts) (England) Order 2012 ( S.I. 2012/976 ).
S.I. 2003/2314 , as amended by S.I. 2004/2262 .