The School Governance (Federations) (England) Regulations 2012

Regulation 18

SCHEDULE 4 Partnership governors

1.  Where a partnership governor is required, the governing body of a federation—

(a) must seek nominations from parents of registered pupils at schools in the federation which have no foundation; and

(b) may seek nominations from parents of registered pupils at other schools in the federation and from such other persons in the community served by the federation as they consider appropriate.

2.  No person may be nominated for appointment, or be appointed, as a partnership governor unless that person would be eligible for appointment by the governing body of the federation as a co-opted governor.

3.  Subject to paragraph 4(2), no governor may nominate a person for appointment as a partnership governor.

4.—(1) The governing body of a federation must appoint such number of partnership governors as is required by the instrument of government from among eligible nominees.

(2) If the number of eligible nominees is less than the number of vacancies, the number of partnership governors required may be made up by persons selected by the governing body of the federation.

5.—(1) Where the governing body of a federation makes an appointment under paragraph 4(2), having rejected any person nominated under paragraph 1, they must give written reasons for their decision to the local authority and to the person rejected.

(2) Where the federation includes schools maintained by more than one local authority, the reference in sub-paragraph (1) to the local authority is to be taken as a reference to each local authority.

6.  The governing body of a federation must make all necessary arrangements for and determine all other matters relating to the nomination and appointment of partnership governors.