Education Act 1996 · s 51

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s 51Teaching of religious knowledge of a religion other than Islam

The governors of a government-aided educational institution may provide for religious teaching in a religion other than Islam to the pupils of the educational institution or to any of them but—

(a)

no such provision shall be defrayed from moneys provided by Parliament; and

(b)

no pupil shall attend teaching in a religion other than that which he professes, except with the written consent of his parent.