Diocesan Education Committees Measure, 1943
| Jurisdiction | UK Non-devolved |
| Citation | measure 1943 No. 3 |
| Year | 1943 |
Diocesan Education Committees Measure, 1943
(6 & 7 Geo. 6.)
A MEASURE passed by the National Assembly of the Church of England.
To provide for the appointment of diocesan education committees and to define their powers and duties; to provide for the consultation and co-operation of such committees with the trustees or owners and managers of church schools in regard to such schools; to make provision for the application of moneys received for war damage to church schools; and for purposes connected therewith.
[11th November 1943]
1 Appointment of Diocesan Education Committees.
Within twelve months after the passing of this Measure there shall be set up in every diocese within the provinces of Canterbury and York, except the diocese of Sodor and Man, a body of persons responsible to the diocesan conference and known as the Diocesan Education Committee, constituted in accordance with the schedule to this Measure:
Provided that in any diocese in which there exists or is set up within twelve months of the passing of this Measure a body of persons whether incorporated or not, which acts as the education authority for the Church in the diocese and is charged with the duty of supervising church schools and is recognised by the diocesan conference, the Board of Education, upon request made by resolution of the diocesan conference and with the consent of the bishop of that diocese, may by order direct that such body of persons shall be deemed to be and shall have all such rights powers duties and obligations as if it were a committee duly set up and constituted in accordance with this section and all the provisions hereinafter contained in this Measure shall apply accordingly.
2 Duties of committees.
(1) The Diocesan Education Committee (hereinafter in this Measure called ‘the Committee’) in each diocese shall have the duty and right from time to time:—
(i) to take such steps as may appear to the Committee to be conducive to the promotion of religious education according to the faith and practice of the Church of England and to watch the interests of church schools.
(ii) to take such action as may appear desirable to provide new schools.
(iii) to promote and to co-operate with other religious bodies and with local education authorities in promoting religious education within the diocese.
(iv) to give advice as and when the Committee thinks fit to trustees or owners and managers of church schools and others concerned as to any matters affecting church schools within the diocese.
(v) to make plans calculated in the opinion of the Committee to further the development and organisation of religious education in the diocese and in particular of instruction in religious knowledge according to the faith and practice of the Church of England after consultation with such trustees or owners and managers of church schools...
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