The Education (Special Schools) Regulations 1994

Changes as respects special educational provision or governing body

6.—(1) Where any change is proposed in the arrangements mentioned in paragraph 1 or, in the case of a non-maintained special school, in paragraph 1 or 2, the Secretary of State shall be given written notice of the proposed change and effect shall not be gien to the proposal unless and until the changed arrangements have been approved by him for the purposes of the paragraph in question.

(2) If, in the case of a non-maintained special school, the arrangements mentioned in paragraph 2 do not provide for the governing body to include—

(a) at least one member appointed by one or more local education authorities,

(b) at least one member elected by teachers at the school from among their number, and

(c) at least one member elected by, or appointed to represent, parents of children at the school, being, if not such a parent, a person with a child of compulsory school age,

then, at the request of the Secretary of State and by a date specified by him, changed arrangements shall be proposed (to take effect as soon as is reasonably practicable) which would result in the governing body including such members appointed or elected as aforesaid as are specified by the Secretary of State; and any steps necessary or expedient for the purpose of making such a change shall be taken.