The Education (Transition to New Framework) (New Schools, Groups and Miscellaneous) Regulations 1999

Regulations 10, 28 and 45

SCHEDULE 1 ADDITIONAL CO-OPTED GOVERNORS

1.  In this Schedule:

(a) the “governing body” without more means—

(i) for the purposes of Part II of these Regulations, the temporary governing body or the transitional governing body as the case may be, according to whether the instrument of government is made before the appointed day or on or after that day;

(ii) for the purposes of Part III, the GM governing body;

(iii) for the purposes of Part IV, the grouped governing body or the grouped transitional governing body as the case may be, according to whether the instrument of government is made before the appointed day or on or after that day;

(b) “school” means the new LEA maintained school, the new GM school or the grouped school, as the case may be;

(c) “sponsor” means a person who gives, or has given, substantial financial assistance (which for these purposes includes benefits in kind other than the provision of services) to a school other than pursuant to any statutory obligation.

2.  Where the school has one or more sponsors, the governing body may determine that the instrument of government shall provide for the governing body of the maintained school to include such number of additional co-opted governors, nominated in accordance with paragraph 3, as may be determined by the governing body, not exceeding two.

3.  Nominations for such appointments shall be sought from the school’s sponsor, or (as the case may be) from any one or more of the school’s sponsors.

4.  Where the school is a participating school in relation to an education action zone, the governing body may determine that the instrument of government shall provide for the governing body of the maintained school to include one additional co-opted governor nominated by the Education Action Forum for the zone in relation to which the school is a participating school.