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

1. Introductory Text

2. PART 1 General

   1. 1. Citation and commencement

   2. 2. Revocation

   3. 3. Interpretation

   4. 4. Service of notices

3. PART 2 Arrangements for the Incorporation of Temporary Governing Bodies

   1. 5. Arrangements made in anticipation of approval of proposals

   2. 6. Agreements necessary for arrangements

4. PART 3 Categories of Temporary Governor

   1. 7. Temporary parent governors

   2. 8. Temporary staff governors

   3. 9. Temporary LEA governors

   4. 10. Temporary community governors

   5. 11. Temporary foundation governors

   6. 12. Temporary partnership governors

   7. 13. Temporary sponsor governors

   8. 14. Temporary associate members

5. PART 4 Composition of Temporary Governing Bodies

   1. 15. General principles

   2. 16. New community schools, new community special schools and new maintained nursery schools

   3. 17. New foundation and foundation special schools without foundations

   4. 18. New foundation and foundation special schools which have or are to have foundations but which are not to be qualifying foundation schools

   5. 19. New qualifying foundation schools

   6. 20. New voluntary aided schools

   7. 21. New voluntary controlled schools

6. PART 5 Tenure of Office and Qualifications

   1. 22. Resignation

   2. 23. Removal

   3. 24. Procedure for removal of temporary governors by the temporary governing body

   4. 25. Qualifications and disqualifications

   5. 26. Expenses

   6. 27. Explanatory information

7. PART 6 General Conduct of New Schools

   1. 28. Interpretation and application of Part 6

   2. 29. This Part does not apply to any committee established by...

   3. 30. Conduct of the school before the school opening date

   4. 31. Conduct of the school on or after the school opening date

   5. 32. Execution of documents by the temporary governing body

   6. 33. Preparation of the curriculum

   7. 34. School terms, holidays and sessions

   8. 35. Chair and vice chair of temporary governing body

   9. 36. Delegation of functions to the chair and vice-chair in cases of urgency

   10. 37. Removal of the chair or the vice-chair from office

   11. 38. Clerk to the temporary governing body

   12. 39. Functions of the clerk

   13. 40. Removal of the clerk

   14. 41. Rights of persons to attend meetings of the governing body

   15. 42. Convening meetings of the temporary governing body

   16. 43. Proceedings of the temporary governing body

   17. 44. Minutes and papers

   18. 45. Restrictions on persons taking part in proceedings of the temporary governing body or their committees

   19. 46. Suspension of temporary governors

   20. 47. Delegation of functions

   21. 48. Restrictions on delegation

   22. 49. Reporting to the temporary governing body following the exercise of delegated functions

   23. 50. Proceedings of committees of the temporary governing body

   24. 51. Meetings of committees

8. PART 7 Transition from a Temporary Governing Body to a Governing Body

   1. 52. Making of instrument of government and constitution of the governing body

   2. 53. New governors

   3. 54. Appointment or election of new governors

   4. 55. Property, rights and liabilities

   5. 56. Rights and liabilities under a contract of employment

9. PART 8 Amendments to the Religious Character of Schools (Designation Procedure) Regulations 1998

   1. 57. Amendments to the Religious Character of Schools (Designation Procedure) Regulations 1998

10. Signature

11. 1. SCHEDULE 1

       Appointment of Temporary Community Governors at Community Special Schools or Foundation Special Schools

       1. 1. Subject to paragraphs 2 and 3, the local education authority...

       2. 2. (1) In relation to a new school which is or...

       3. 3. In relation to a new school which is or will...

    2. SCHEDULE 2

       Qualifications and Disqualifications

       1. 1. General

       2. 2. No person may at any time hold more than one...

       3. 3. Save as otherwise provided in these Regulations, the fact that...

       4. 4. Mental disorder

       5. 5. Bankruptcy

       6. 6. Disqualification of company directors

       7. 7. Disqualification of charity trustee

       8. 8. Persons whose employment is prohibited or restricted

       9. 9. Criminal convictions

       10. 10. Refusal to make an application for a criminal records certificate

       11. 11. Notification to clerk

    3. SCHEDULE 3

       Restrictions on Persons Taking Part in Proceedings of the Temporary Governing Body or their Committees

       1. 1. Pecuniary interests

       2. 2. Office of temporary governor, chair, vice-chair or clerk

       3. 3. Pay or appraisal of persons working at the new school

12. Explanatory Note