The School Governance (Roles, Procedures and Allowances) (England) Regulations 2013

PART 1 E+W Introduction

Citation, commencement and application E+W

1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the School Governance (Roles, Procedures and Allowances) (England) Regulations 2013 and come into force on 1st September 2013.

(2) These Regulations apply in relation to England only.

(3) Parts 2 to 6 of and Schedules 1 and 2 to these Regulations apply only in relation to maintained schools.

(4) Regulation 4 and Schedule 2 to these Regulations make certain amendments, including amendments to the School Governance (Federations) (England) Regulations 2012(1) to apply these Regulations, with modifications, to governing bodies of federations.

(5) Part 7 of and Schedule 3 to these Regulations make amendments to the Education (Pupil Referral Units) (Management Committees etc) (England) Regulations 2007(2) to apply these Regulations to pupil referral units.

Commencement Information

I1 Reg. 1 in force at 1.9.2013, see reg. 1(1)

Interpretation E+W

2.  In these Regulations—

“the EA 1996” means the Education Act 1996;

“the SSFA 1998” means the School Standards and Framework Act 1998(3);

“the EA 2002” means the Education Act 2002;

“the EIA 2006” means the Education and Inspections Act 2006(4);

“the Constitution Regulations 2007” means the School Governance (Constitution) (England) Regulations 2007(5);

“the Constitution Regulations 2012” means the School Governance (Constitution) (England) Regulations 2012(6);

“clerk” means the person appointed as clerk to the governing body, or as the case may be, to a committee of the governing body;

in relation to a governing body to which the Constitution Regulations 2007 apply, “associate member” has the meaning given in regulation 11 of the Constitution Regulations 2007, and in relation to a governing body to which the Constitution Regulations 2012 apply, “associate member” has the meaning given in regulation 12 of the Constitution Regulations 2012;

“a committee” means a committee established by the governing body to which the governing body has delegated any of its functions;

“a governing body” or “the governing body” of a school means the governing body of a school to which the provision applies, and “a governor” means a member of such a governing body;

“the local authority” means the local authority that maintains any school to which the provision applies;

“meeting of the school” means a meeting of the governing body or of a committee;

“receipt” includes other evidence establishing the amount of any expenditure; and

“a school” means a maintained school within the meaning of section 39(1) of the EA 2002.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Reg. 2 applied (with modifications) (1.9.2013) by S.I. 2007/2978, reg. 21, Sch. 3 (as substituted by The School Governance (Roles, Procedures and Allowances) (England) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/1624), reg. 1(1), Sch. 3 para. 1(2)(3))

Commencement Information

I2 Reg. 2 in force at 1.9.2013, see reg. 1(1)

Revocation E+W

3.  The Education (School Government) (Terms of Reference) (England) (Regulations) 2000(7), the Education (Governors’ Allowances) (England) Regulations 2003(8) and the School Governance (Procedures) (England) Regulations 2003(9) are revoked on 1st September 2013.

Commencement Information

I3 Reg. 3 in force at 1.9.2013, see reg. 1(1)

Amendments to the School Governance (Collaboration) (England) Regulations 2003 and the School Governance (Federations) (England) Regulations 2012 E+W

4.  The amendments made by Schedule 2 have effect.

Commencement Information

I4 Reg. 4 in force at 1.9.2013, see reg. 1(1)

Service of notices E+W

5.  Any notice required to be served by or under these Regulations is to be served in accordance with section 572 of the EA 1996.

Commencement Information

I5 Reg. 5 in force at 1.9.2013, see reg. 1(1)

(1)

S.I. 2012/1035.

(2)

S.I. 2007/2978, which was amended by S.I. 2012/1825 and S.I. 2012/3158.

(3)

1998 c.31.

(4)

2006 c.40.

(5)

S.I. 2007/957.

(6)

S.I. 2012/1034.

(7)

S.I. 2000/2122, which was amended by S.I. 2006/2661, S.I. 2010/1172 and S.I. 2012/1845.

(8)

S.I. 2003/523, which was amended by S.I. 2010/1172 and S.I. 2012/979.

(9)

S.I. 2003/1377, which was amended by S.I. 2003/1916, S.I. 2004/450, S.I. 2007/959, S.I. 2007/3464, S.I. 2009/2680 and S.I. 2010/1172.