Maintained Nursery Schools
14.—(1) Subject to paragraph (3), the governing body of a maintained nursery school must consist of the following—
(a)the head teacher, unless he or she resigns the position in accordance with regulation 26(1);
(b)governors of each of the categories specified in the first column of the table below in the numbers specified in whichever of columns 2 or 3 relates to the school.
TABLE
| Category of governor | Normal basis | Option if less than 100 registered pupils |
|---|---|---|
| Parent Governors | 4 or 5 | 3 |
| LEA governors | 3 or 4 | 2 |
| Teacher Governors | 1 or 2 | 1 |
| Staff governors | 1 | 1 or 0 |
| Community Governors | 3 or 4 | 2 |
(2) The option of having a smaller governing body constituted in accordance with the third column is available in the case of a maintained nursery school where the school has less than 100 registered pupils.
(3) The instrument of government of a maintained nursery school may provide for a single category of staff governor instead of the two categories of teacher governor and staff governor in such numbers, being no less than one, as may be specified in the instrument of government.
(4) As regards the alternatives specified in the second column of the table, the governing body of a maintained nursery school to which that column applies must be constituted in such a way as to reflect either all the first alternatives or all of the second alternatives.