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PART 2 WSCHOOL GOVERNANCE

CHAPTER 2WTRAINING FOR GOVERNORS AND CLERKS AND PROVISION OF CLERKS

22Information and training for governors of maintained schoolsW

(1)A local authority in Wales must secure that every governor is provided, free of charge, with such information as it considers appropriate in connection with the discharge of a governor's functions.

(2)This duty applies to the extent that the local authority is not otherwise required to secure the provision of such information.

(3)Regulations may require a local authority in Wales to secure the provision, free of charge, of prescribed training to prescribed governors of maintained schools.

(4)Training may be prescribed by reference to a document published, as specified in the regulations, by the Welsh Ministers.

(5)The requirements of regulations under subsection (3) are without prejudice to the following duty.

(6)A local authority in Wales must secure that there is made available to every governor, free of charge, such training as it considers necessary for the effective discharge of the governor's functions.

(7)In this section, “governor” means a governor of a maintained school in the local authority's area.

(8)In section 22 of the Education Act 2002, after “authority” insert “ in England ”.

Commencement Information

I1S. 22 in force at 22.8.2013 by S.I. 2013/2090, art. 2