The School Governance (Federations) (England) Regulations 2012

Parent governor

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

(a) a person who—

(i) is elected as a governor in respect of a federated school in accordance with paragraphs 3 to 7 of Schedule 2 by—

(aa) parents of registered pupils(1) at that federated school, or

(bb) parents of children for whom educational or other provision is made on the premises of that federated school when it is a maintained nursery school (including any such provision made by the governing body under section 27(2) of EA 2002); and

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

(b) a person appointed as a parent governor in respect of a federated school in accordance with paragraphs 8 to 10 of Schedule 2.

(2) Schedule 2 applies to the election and appointment of parent governors.

(3) A person is disqualified from election or appointment as a parent governor of a federated school if the person is—

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

(b) paid to work at the federation or a federated school for more than 500 hours in any consecutive twelve month period.

(4) A person (“P”) is not disqualified from continuing to hold office as a parent governor because P ceases to be a parent of a registered pupil at a federated school or to fulfil any of the requirements set out in paragraphs 9 and 10 of Schedule 2 (as the case may be).

(1)

Within the meaning of section 434(5) of the Education Act 1996 (c.56).

(2)

Section 27 is amended by section 4(1) of the Children, Schools and Families Act 2010 (c.26) which is not yet in force.