Board Says No To Law Change Following JFS
The JFS campus
The Board of Deputies this week said it would not pursue a change in the law to enable faith schools to determine their own admissions, following the Supreme Court's decision that JFS's policy is discriminatory.
The Board had considered proposing an amendment said to the Equality Bill following the Supreme Court's decision that the Jewish school in north-west London had broken race relation laws. However, after consulting with the community the Board decided not to act "in haste".
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"We need to consider how the Supreme Court decision will impact on the community and the consequences of the amendment."
The Board said that legislative change may be pursued at a later date, after communal consultation.
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