The School Governance (Constitution) (England) Regulations 2007

Regulation 7(2)

SCHEDULE 3 Appointment of community governors at community special schools and foundation special schools

1.  Subject to paragraphs 2 and 3, the governing body of a community special school or a foundation special school must appoint community governors in accordance with regulation 7(1).

2.—(1) In relation to a community special school or foundation special school established in a hospital, the local education authority must designate—

(a) one or more primary care trusts, or

(b) the National Health Service Trust or NHS foundation trust,

with which the school is most closely connected as the appropriate body.

(2) The governing body must invite the appropriate body to nominate a person to be appointed as one of the community governors in accordance with regulation 7(2).

(3) For the purposes of this paragraph—

“National Health Service Trust” means a body established by the Secretary of State under section 25 of the National Health Service Act 2006(1);

“NHS foundation trust” has the same meaning as in section 30(1) of the National Health Service Act 2006; and

“Primary care trust” means a body established or continuing under section 18 of the National Health Service Act 2006.

3.  The governing body of a community special school or a foundation special school not established in a hospital must appoint as one of their community governors—

(a) if a voluntary organisation is designated by the local education authority, in relation to the school, as the appropriate voluntary organisation concerned with matters in respect of which the school is specially organised, a person nominated by that organisation; or

(b) if two or more voluntary organisations are so designated as appropriate voluntary organisations concerned with such matters, a person nominated by those organisations acting jointly.

(1)

2006 c.41.