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PART 3E+WCONSTITUTION OF GOVERNING BODIES

Voluntary controlled schoolsE+W

18.—(1) The governing body of a voluntary controlled 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 the other columns relates to the school.

TABLE

Category of governorSecondary school-normal basisSecondary school-option if less than 600 registered pupilsPrimary school-normal basisPrimary school-option if less than 100 registered pupils
Parent Governors654 or 53
LEA governors4332
Teacher Governors2211
Staff governors1111 or 0
Foundation Governors543 or 42
Community Governors2211

(2) The option of having a smaller governing body constituted in accordance with the third or fifth column is available—

(a)in the case of a secondary school, where the school has less than 600 registered pupils, and

(b)in the case of a primary school, where the school has less than 100 registered pupils.

(3) As regards the alternatives specified in the fourth column, the governing body of a primary school to which that column applies must be constituted in such a way as to reflect either both of the first alternatives or both of the second alternatives.

Commencement Information

I1Reg. 18 in force at 31.10.2005, see reg. 1(1)