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(Regulation 10)

SCHEDULE 3E+WAppointment of partnership governors

1.  Where a partnership governor is required, the governing body must seek nominations from parents of registered pupils at the school, and from such other persons in the community served by the school as they consider appropriate.E+W

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I1Sch. 3 para. 1 in force at 31.10.2005, see reg. 1(1)

2.  No person may nominate for appointment, or appoint, a person as a partnership governor unless that person would be eligible for appointment by the governing body as a community governor.E+W

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I2Sch. 3 para. 2 in force at 31.10.2005, see reg. 1(1)

3.—(1) In the case of a foundation special school without a foundation, the governing body must appoint at least one person with experience of education for children with special educational needs as a partnership governor, unless no eligible nominee has such experience.E+W

(2) In seeking nominations for partnership governors for foundation special schools, the governing body must take steps to secure that persons making nominations are aware of the requirement in paragraph (1).

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I3Sch. 3 para. 3 in force at 31.10.2005, see reg. 1(1)

4.  Subject to paragraph 5(2), no governor may nominate a person for appointment as a partnership governor.E+W

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I4Sch. 3 para. 4 in force at 31.10.2005, see reg. 1(1)

5.—(1) The governing body must appoint such number of partnership governors as is required by the instrument of government from among eligible nominees.E+W

(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.

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I5Sch. 3 para. 5 in force at 31.10.2005, see reg. 1(1)

6.  Where the governing body makes an appointment under paragraph 5(2), having rejected any person nominated under paragraph 1, it must give written reasons for its decision to the local education authority and to the person rejected.E+W

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I6Sch. 3 para. 6 in force at 31.10.2005, see reg. 1(1)

7.  The governing body must make all necessary arrangements for and determine all other matters relating to the nomination and appointment of partnership governors.E+W

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I7Sch. 3 para. 7 in force at 31.10.2005, see reg. 1(1)