71 Exceptions and special arrangements; provision for special schools
School Standards and Framework Act 1998 (1998 c 31) | Legislation

Exceptions and special arrangements etc

71  Exceptions and special arrangements; provision for special schools

[(1)     If the parent of a pupil at a community, foundation or voluntary school [in England] requests that he may be wholly or partly excused from receiving religious education given at the school in accordance with the school's basic curriculum, the pupil shall be so excused until the request is withdrawn.

(1A)     If the parent of any pupil at a community, foundation or voluntary school other than a sixth-form pupil requests that he may be wholly or partly excused from attendance at religious worship at the school, the pupil shall be so excused until the request is withdrawn.

(1B)     If a sixth-form pupil requests that he may be wholly or partly excused from attendance at religious worship at a community, foundation or voluntary school, the pupil shall be so excused.]

(2)     In [subsections (1) to (1B)]—

(a)     the reference to religious education given in accordance with the school's basic curriculum is to such education given in accordance with the provision included in the school's basic curriculum by virtue of [section 80(1)(a) or 101(1)(a) of the Education Act 2002], and

(b)

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