The School Governance (Constitution) (England) Regulations 2012

PART 2 E+W Categories of governor

Parent governor E+W

6.—(1) In these Regulations “parent governor” means—

(a) a person who—

(i) is elected in accordance with paragraphs 4 to 8 of Schedule 1 as a governor by parents of registered pupils(1) at the school, and

(ii) is such a parent at the time of election;

(b) where the school is a maintained nursery school, a person who is elected in accordance with paragraphs 4 to 8 of Schedule 1 as a governor by—

(i) parents of registered pupils at the school, or

(ii) parents of children for whom educational or other provision is made on the premises of the school (including any such provision made by the governing body under section 27 of EA 2002),

and is such a parent at the time of election; or

(c) a person who is appointed as a parent governor in accordance with [F1 paragraphs 9 to 12] of Schedule 1.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in reg. 6(1)(c) substituted (1.9.2015) by The School Governance (Constitution and Federations) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/1257), regs. 1, 2(4)

Commencement Information

I1 Reg. 6 in force at 1.9.2012, see reg. 1

Staff governor E+W

7.  In these Regulations “staff governor” means a person who—

(a) is elected in accordance with Schedule 2 as a governor by persons who are employed by either the governing body or the local authority under a contract of employment providing for those persons to work at the school, and

(b) is so employed at the time of election.

Commencement Information

I2 Reg. 7 in force at 1.9.2012, see reg. 1

Local authority governor E+W

8.  In these Regulations “local authority governor” means a person who—

(a) is nominated by the local authority; and

[F2 (b) is appointed by the governing body as a governor having, in the opinion of the governing body, the skills required to contribute to the effective governance and success of the school and having met any additional eligibility criteria set by the governing body.]

Textual Amendments

F2 Reg. 8(b) substituted (1.9.2015) by The School Governance (Constitution and Federations) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/1257), regs. 1, 2(5)

Commencement Information

I3 Reg. 8 in force at 1.9.2012, see reg. 1

Foundation governor E+W

9.  In these Regulations—

(a) “foundation governor” means a person who—

(i) is appointed as a governor by any person other than the local authority,

(ii) is appointed for the purpose 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,

(iii) where the school has a foundation, is 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, F3 ...

(iv) would, in the opinion of the person entitled to appoint the foundation governor, be capable of achieving the purposes for which they would be appointed as a foundation governor; [F4 and]

[F5 (v) has, in the opinion of the person entitled to appoint the foundation governor, the skills required to contribute to the effective governance and success of the school.]

(b) “ex officio foundation governor” means a person who is a foundation governor by virtue of an office held by the person;

(c) “substitute governor” means a foundation governor appointed to act in the place of an ex officio foundation governor who is unwilling or unable to act as a governor or has been removed from office under regulation 21(1).

Textual Amendments

F3 Word in reg. 9(a)(iii) omitted (1.9.2015) by virtue of The School Governance (Constitution and Federations) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/1257), regs. 1, 2(6)(a)

F4 Word in reg. 9(a)(iv) inserted (1.9.2015) by The School Governance (Constitution and Federations) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/1257), regs. 1, 2(6)(a)

F5 Reg. 9(a)(v) inserted (1.9.2015) by The School Governance (Constitution and Federations) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/1257), regs. 1, 2(6)(b)

Commencement Information

I4 Reg. 9 in force at 1.9.2012, see reg. 1

Partnership governor E+W

10.—(1) In these Regulations “partnership governor” means a person who is appointed as such in accordance with Schedule 3.

(2) Where the school has a religious character, “partnership governor” means a person who is appointed for the purpose of securing that such religious character is preserved and developed.

Commencement Information

I5 Reg. 10 in force at 1.9.2012, see reg. 1

Co-opted governor E+W

11.  In these Regulations “co-opted governor” means a person who is appointed as a governor by the governing body and who, in the opinion of the governing body, has the skills required to contribute to the effective governance and success of the school.

Commencement Information

I6 Reg. 11 in force at 1.9.2012, see reg. 1

Associate members E+W

12.  In these Regulations “associate member” means a person who is appointed by the governing body as a member of any committee established by them but who is not a governor.

Commencement Information

I7 Reg. 12 in force at 1.9.2012, see reg. 1

(1)

Within the meaning of section 434(5) of EA 1996.

(2)

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