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Closed Consultation Published 1 May 2024 Department for Education ↗ View on GOV.UK

Faith school designation reforms

We are seeking views on religious designation reforms for new special academies and new and existing free schools.

Opened 1 May 2024
Closed 20 Jun 2024
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This consultation is seeking views on 2 policy proposals:

  • to remove the 50% cap on faith admissions, with the aim of enabling all faith groups to apply to open new faith free schools
  • to allow new special academies and existing special academies with a recognised faith ethos to apply to be designated as having a religious character