set out terms of reference for governing bodies of maintained schools;

define the respective roles and responsibilities of governing bodies and head teachers of such schools, whether generally or with respect to particular matters, including the curriculum for such schools;

confer functions on governing bodies and head teachers of such schools.

the instrument of government; and

(subject to any other statutory provision) any trust deed relating to the school.

establish procedures for dealing with all complaints relating to the school other than those falling to be dealt with in accordance with any procedures required to be established in relation to the school by virtue of any other statutory provision; and

publicise the procedures so established.

a community or voluntary controlled school, or

a community special school,

the local education authority shall determine the dates when the school terms and holidays are to begin and end; and

the governing body shall determine the times of the school sessions.

the dates and times when the school terms and holidays are to begin and end, and

the times of the school sessions.

as to the procedure to be followed where the governing body of a school within subsection (1) propose to make any change in the times of the school sessions;

as to the implementation of any such proposal;

for enabling the local education authority to determine, for any purposes of the regulations, whether any person is to be treated as a parent of a registered pupil at the school;

that for all or any prescribed purposes of the regulations references to parents are to be read as excluding those who are not individuals.

the authority shall notify the governing body of that requirement; and

the head teacher shall give the governing body a copy of any report made by him in complying with it.

all parents of registered pupils at the school;

the head teacher; and

such other persons as the governing body may invite.

the governors’ report;

the discharge by the governing body, the head teacher and the local education authority of their functions in relation to the school;

the aims and values of the school;

how the spiritual, moral, cultural, mental and physical development of pupils is to be promoted at the school;

how pupils are to be prepared for the opportunities, responsibilities and experiences of adult life and citizenship;

the standards of educational achievement of pupils; and

how the governing body are to promote the good behaviour, discipline and well-being of pupils.

the school is a community or foundation special school which is established in a hospital and the governing body are of the opinion that it would be impracticable to hold such a meeting in that year; or

the school is a maintained school other than one within paragraph (a), the governing body are of the opinion that it would be impracticable to hold such a meeting in that year, and at least 50 per cent. of the registered pupils at the school are boarders at the time when they form that opinion.

for the proceedings at an annual parents’ meeting to be under the control of the governing body;

as to the procedure to be followed at any such meeting, including provision restricting the right to vote on any question put to the meeting to parents of registered pupils at the school;

imposing requirements on the governing body, the head teacher and the local education authority in relation to resolutions which have been passed at any such meeting, including requirements framed by reference to any opinion formed by the governing body;

for enabling the governing body or (as the case may be) the local education authority to determine, for any purposes of the regulations, whether any person is to be treated as the parent of a registered pupil at the school.

as soon as is reasonably practicable after the time when the requirement for there to be an instrument of government for the school takes effect in accordance with subsection (4), and

in any event not later than the last day of the term in which the school first admits pupils.

the making and termination of arrangements for the constitution of temporary governing bodies, including such arrangements made in anticipation of proposals falling to be implemented as mentioned in subsection (1);

the constitution, meetings and proceedings of temporary governing bodies, the payment of allowances to temporary governors, and the appointment of clerks to such bodies;

the transition from a temporary governing body to a governing body constituted under an instrument of government; and

such other matters relating to temporary governing bodies as the Secretary of State considers appropriate.

modify any provision made by or under any of Schedules 9 to 12;

apply any such provision with or without modifications;

make provision corresponding or similar to any such provision.

beginning with the school opening date, and

ending with the time when the governing body are constituted for the school under an instrument of government;

section 36,

section 37(1) or (2), or

(subject to any regulations made by virtue of subsection (5)) any of Schedules 9 to 12,