Curriculum and Assessment (Wales) Act 2021 (asc4)

SCHEDULE 2 E+W MINOR AND CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS AND REPEALS

School Standards and Framework Act 1998 (c. 31) E+W

36 (1) Section 71 (exceptions and special arrangements: provision for special schools) is amended as follows. E+W

(2) In subsection (1), in the words before paragraph (a), after “voluntary school” insert “ in England ”.

(3) In subsection (2), in paragraph (a), omit “or 101(1)(a)”.

(4) In subsection (7), after “foundation special school” insert “ in England ”.

(5) After subsection (7) insert—

“(7A) Regulations made by the Welsh Ministers shall make provision for ensuring that, so far as practicable, every pupil attending a community or foundation special school in Wales attends religious worship unless withdrawn from attendance at such worship—

(a) in the case of a sixth-form pupil, in accordance with the pupil's own wishes, and

(b) in any other case, in accordance with the wishes of the pupil's parent.”