Regulation 17
1. Where a partnership governor is required, the governing body of a federation—
(a)must seek nominations from parents of registered pupils at schools in the federation which have no foundation, and from such other persons in the community served by the federation as they consider appropriate; and
(b)may seek nominations from parents of registered pupils at other schools in the federation as they consider appropriate.
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 of the federation as a community governor.
3.—(1) In the case of a foundation special school without a foundation, the governing body of the federation must appoint at least one person with experience of education for children with special education needs as a partnership governor, unless no eligible nominee has such experience.
(2) In seeking nominations for partnership governors for foundation special schools, the governing body of a federation must take steps to secure that persons making nominations are aware of the requirement in paragraph (1).
4. Subject to paragraph 5(2), no governor may nominate a person for appointment as a partnership governor.
5.—(1) The governing body must appoint such number of partnership governors as is required by the instrument of government from among eligible nominees.
(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 of the federation.
6.—(1) Where the governing body of a federation 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 authority and to the person rejected.
(2) Where the federation includes schools maintained by more than one local authority, the reference in sub-paragraph (1) to the local authority is to be taken as a reference to each local authority.
7. The governing body of a federation must make all necessary arrangements for and determine all other matters relating to the nomination and appointment of partnership governors.