Education Act 1993

Part III Governors other than initial governors

Parent governors

10 (1) “Parent governor” means a person who—

(a) is elected by registered parents of registered pupils at the school,

(b) is appointed under a provision of the instrument of government made by virtue of section 60(3) of this Act,

(c) is appointed by virtue of section 60(6) of this Act, or

(d) is an initial parent governor.

(2) To qualify for such election, the person must himself when he is elected be a registered parent of a registered pupil at the school.

Teacher governors

11 (1) “Teacher governor” means a person who—

(a) is elected by teachers at the school,

(b) is appointed by virtue of section 61(4) of this Act, or

(c) is an initial teacher governor.

(2) To qualify for such election, the person must himself when he is elected be a teacher at the school.

First governors

12 “First governor” means—

(a) a person appointed by the governing body who appears to them to be committed to the good government and continuing viability of the school,

(b) a person appointed under a provision of the instrument of government made by virtue of section 64 of this Act who appears to the person appointing him to be committed to the good government and continuing viability of the school, or

(c) an initial first governor.

Foundation governors

13 “Foundation governor” means a person who—

(a) is appointed otherwise than by a local education authority or the funding authority,

(b) where paragraph 8(1)(b) or (2)(b) above applies, is appointed for the purpose there referred to, and

(c) where there is a trust deed relating to the school, is appointed for the purpose of securing that the school is conducted in accordance with that deed.

Sponsor governors

14 “Sponsor governor” means—

(a) a person appointed by a person named in the instrument of government as a sponsor of the school,

(b) while the instrument of government is the initial instrument, a person appointed by a person named as a sponsor of the school in the proposals for acquisition of grant-maintained status or, as the case may be, the proposals for the establishment of a new grant-maintained school, or

(c) an initial sponsor governor.