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Schools membersE+W

5.—(1) Schools members must be elected to the schools forum by the members of the relevant group, or sub-group, in the authority's area.

(2) The groups are—

(a)representatives of nursery schools, where there are any such schools in the authority's area;

(b)representatives of primary schools other than nursery schools;

(c)representatives of secondary schools;

(d)representatives of special schools, where there are any such schools in the authority's area; and

(e)representatives of pupil referral units, where there are any such schools in the authority's area.

(3) Each group referred to in paragraph (2) may consist of one or more of the following sub-groups—

(a)where the authority exercises its discretion under paragraph (4)(a), representatives of head teachers of schools in each group;

(b)where the authority exercises its discretion under paragraph (4)(b), representatives of governors of schools in each group;

(c)where the authority exercises its discretion under paragraph (4)(c), representatives of head teachers and governors of schools in each group.

(4) The authority may determine that a certain number of representatives of each group must be—

(a)head teachers or head teachers' representatives;

(b)governors; or

(c)head teachers or head teachers' representatives and governors.