The School Governance (Transition from an Interim Executive Board) (England) Regulations 2010

PART 2 Categories of Shadow Governors

Shadow parent governor

5.  In these Regulations “shadow parent governor” means a person who is appointed as such by the local authority to be a member of the shadow governing body and who is—

(a) a parent of a registered pupil at the school, or where such an appointment is not practicable,

(i) a parent of a former registered pupil at the school, or

(ii) a parent of a child of compulsory school age or under, or

(b) where the school is a community special school or a foundation special school a parent of a registered pupil at the school, or where such an appointment is not practicable,

(i) a parent of a former registered pupil at the school;

(ii) a parent of a child of compulsory school age or under with special educational needs;

(iii) a parent with experience of educating a child with special educational needs.

Shadow partnership governor

6.—(1) In these Regulations “shadow partnership governor” means a person who is appointed as such by the local authority to be a member of the shadow governing body and who is—

(a) where the school has a religious character(1), appointed for the purpose of securing that such religious character is preserved and developed; and

(b) in any other case, such other person in the community served by the school as they consider appropriate, provided that no person is to be appointed unless that person would be eligible for appointment as a shadow community governor.

(2) The local authority may not appoint as a shadow partnership governor a person who is—

(a) a parent of a registered pupil at the school;

(b) eligible to be a shadow staff governor of the school;

(c) an elected member of the local authority; or

(d) employed by the local authority in connection with their education functions.

Shadow staff governor

7.—(1) In these Regulations “shadow staff governor” means a person who is appointed as such by the local authority to be a member of the shadow governing body and who is—

(a) a person who is paid to work at the school and is so working at the time of the person’s appointment,

(b) the head teacher (H), who is a shadow staff governor by virtue of being head teacher unless H resigns the position.

(2) Where H has resigned the position of shadow staff governor in accordance with paragraph (1) (b), H may withdraw H’s resignation at any time.

Shadow local authority governor

8.  In these Regulations “shadow local authority governor” means a person who is appointed as such by the local authority to be a member of the shadow governing body.

Shadow community governor

9.  In these Regulations “shadow community governor” means a person who is appointed as such by the local authority to be a member of the shadow governing body and who is—

(a) a person who lives or works in the community served by the school; or

(b) a person who, in the opinion of the local authority, is committed to the good government and success of the school.

Shadow foundation governor

10.  In these Regulations “shadow foundation governor” means a person who is appointed as such by the local authority to be a member of the shadow governing body and who is—

(a) appointed for the purposes of securing that the character of the school, including where the school has a particular religious character(2) such religious character, is preserved and developed, and

(b) where the school has a foundation, appointed for the purpose of securing that the school is conducted in accordance with the foundation’s governing documents, including, where appropriate , any trust deed relating to the school.

(1)

As designated by Order of the Secretary of State under section 69(3) of SSFA 1998.

(2)

As designated by Order of the Secretary of State under section 69(3) of SSFA 1998.