School Standards and Framework Act 1998

[F1 Part I E+W Categories of governor

Textual Amendments

F1 Schs. 9-13 repealed (1.10.2002 for E. for specified purposes, 1.9.2003 for E., 1.9.2004 for W. for specified purposes, 31.10.2005 for W. for specified purposes, 31.3.2008 for W. in so far as not already in force) by Education Act 2002 (c. 32), s. 216(4), Sch. 22 Pt. 3 (with ss. 210(8), 214(4)); S.I. 2002/2439, art. 3; S.I. 2003/1667, art. 4; S.I. 2004/1728, art. 5, Sch. Pt. 2; S.I. 2005/2910, art. 4, Sch.; S.I. 2007/3611, art. 4(2), Sch. Pt. 2

Co-opted governors E+W

1 E+W In this Schedule “co-opted governor” means a person who is appointed to be a member of the school’s governing body by being co-opted by governors who have not themselves been so appointed.

Foundation governors E+W

2 E+W In this Act “foundation governor” means a person appointed to be a member of the school’s governing body, otherwise than by a local education authority, who—

(a) where the school has a particular religious character, is appointed for the purpose of securing that that character is preserved and developed, and

(b) where the school has a trust deed, is appointed for the purpose of securing that the school is conducted in accordance with that deed,

or, where the school has neither a religious character nor a trust deed, is appointed as a foundation governor of the school.

LEA governors E+W

3 E+W In this Schedule “LEA governor” means a governor appointed to the school’s governing body by the local education authority.

Parent governors E+W

4 E+W In this Schedule “parent governor” means—

(a) a person who is elected as a member of the school’s governing body by parents of registered pupils at the school and is himself such a parent at the time when he is elected, or

(b) a person who is appointed as a parent governor by the governing body in accordance with regulations.

Partnership governors E+W

5 E+W In this Schedule “partnership governor” means a person nominated as a partnership governor, and appointed as such, in accordance with regulations.

Staff governors E+W

6 E+W In this Schedule “staff governor” means a person—

(a) who is elected as a member of the school’s governing body by persons employed to work at the school otherwise than as teachers, and

(b) who is himself a person so employed at the time when he is elected;

and for this purpose “employed” means employed under a contract of employment or a contract for services.

Teacher governors E+W

7 E+W In this Schedule “teacher governor” means a person—

(a) who is elected as a member of the school’s governing body by teachers at the school, and

(b) who is himself such a teacher at the time when he is elected;

and for this purpose “teacher” means a teacher employed under a contract of employment or a contract for services or otherwise engaged to provide his services as a teacher.

Head teacher E+W

8 E+W At any time when the head teacher is a governor, he shall be treated for all purposes as being an ex officio governor.]

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Sch. 9 para. 8 modified (26.5.1999) by S.I. 1999/1287, reg. 6(2).