Regulations are due to come into force on 26 November 2007 which list the religious authorities that the admission authorities of maintained faith schools must consult about their proposed admission arrangements. Admission arrangements must be consulted on by 1 March each year.

This first applies to admission arrangements being set for entry in September 2009. The prescribed religious authorities can, once consulted, object to the schools adjudicator about determined admission arrangements at schools of their faith which they consider to be unfair or unlawful.  They can also provide guidance to the admission authorities of schools of their faith on what objective processes and criteria may be used to determine whether a child is a member of, or practises, the faith. Read the attached letter for further information.