The School Governance (New Schools) (England) Regulations 2007

New voluntary aided schools

20.—(1) The temporary governing body of a proposed voluntary aided school(1) is to be composed as follows:

(a) at least two but no more than one third temporary staff governors;

(b) at least one but no more than one tenth temporary LEA governors;

(c) at least one temporary parent governor;

(d) such number of temporary foundation governors as out number all the other temporary governors listed in sub-paragraphs (a) to (c) by two; and

(e) such number of temporary foundation governors who are eligible for election or appointment as temporary parent governors that, when they are counted with the temporary parent governors, comprise one third or more of the total membership of the temporary governing body.

(2) In addition—

(a) the temporary governing body may appoint up to two temporary sponsor governors or, where the proposed school is to be a secondary school, up to four temporary sponsor governors; and

(b) the person who is entitled to appoint temporary foundation governors may appoint such number of temporary foundation governors (up to two, or where the proposed school is to be a secondary school, up to four temporary sponsor governors) as are required to preserve their majority.

(1)

Within the meaning of section 20 of and Schedule 2 to SSFA 1998.