Statutory Instruments
2020 No. 920
Education, England
The Designation of Schools Having a Religious Character (England) Order 2020
Made
28th August 2020
Coming into force in accordance with article 1
The Secretary of State for Education, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 69(3) and (4) of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998( 1 ), makes the following Order:
In making this Order, the Secretary of State has followed the procedure specified in the Religious Character of Schools (Designation Procedure) Regulations 1998( 2 ).
Citation and commencement
1. This Order may be cited as the Designation of Schools Having a Religious Character (England) Order 2020 and comes into force on the day after the day on which it is made.
Designation of school
2. —(1) Runnymede St Edward’s Catholic Primary School, Liverpool, L12 1LE, a voluntary aided school, is designated as a school having a religious character.
(2) The religious denomination in accordance with whose tenets religious education is, or may be, required to be provided in accordance with Schedule 19 to the School Standards and Framework Act 1998( 3 ), is Roman Catholic.
Signed on behalf of the Secretary of State
Peter Swift
Deputy Director
Department for Education
28th August 2020
1998 c. 31 . Section 69 was amended by paragraph 104 of Schedule 21 to the Education Act 2002 (c. 32) and S.I. 2010/1158 . By virtue of S.I. 1999/672 , the powers conferred by these provisions are exercisable by the Secretary of State only in relation to England.
S.I. 1998/2535 ; to which there are amendments not relevant to this Order.
Schedule 19 was amended by paragraph 117 of Schedule 21 to the Education Act 2002 (c. 32) and S.I. 2010/1158 .