Member

65: Clause 5, page 5, line 40, at end insert— “(5A) An institution is not to be considered a private school for the purposes of sub-paragraph (3) if it has a religious character or other special character and there is no maintained school or academy of the same character within the specified distance from the school.(5B) In this paragraph— “religious character” has the meaning given under section 69 (duty to secure provision of religious education) of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998;“other special character” has the meaning as defined by the Secretary of State by regulation;“specified distance” is the distance specified under section 444(5) (offence: failure to secure regular attendance at school of registered pupil) of the Education Act 1996.(5C) Regulations under this section are to be made by statutory instrument.(5D) A statutory instrument containing regulations under this section may not be made unless a draft instrument has been laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.”Member's explanatory statement This amendment seeks to exempt schools that are faith schools.