Education Act 1996

4(1)The articles of government for a county, voluntary or maintained special school shall require the governing body—E+W

(a)to consider any resolution which is duly passed at an annual parents’ meeting and which they consider is a matter for them;

(b)to send to the head teacher a copy of any resolution which is so passed and which they consider is a matter for him; and

(c)to send to the [F1local authority] a copy of any resolution which is so passed and which they consider is a matter for the authority.

(2)The articles of government shall in addition—

(a)require the head teacher to consider any resolution a copy of which has been sent to him by virtue of sub-paragraph (1)(b) and to provide the governing body with a brief comment on it (in writing) for inclusion in their next governors’ report; and

(b)require the [F1local authority] to do likewise in relation to any resolution a copy of which has been sent to them by virtue of sub-paragraph (1)(c).