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School Standards and Framework Act 1998

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Version Superseded: 01/09/2003

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School Standards and Framework Act 1998, Part I is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 08 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. Help about Changes to Legislation

Part IE+W Categories of governor

Co-opted governorsE+W

1E+WIn this Schedule “co-opted governor” means a person who is appointed to be a member of the school’s governing body by being co-opted by governors who have not themselves been so appointed.

Foundation governorsE+W

2E+WIn this Act “foundation governor” means a person appointed to be a member of the school’s governing body, otherwise than by a local education authority, who—

(a)where the school has a particular religious character, is appointed for the purpose of securing that that character is preserved and developed, and

(b)where the school has a trust deed, is appointed for the purpose of securing that the school is conducted in accordance with that deed,

or, where the school has neither a religious character nor a trust deed, is appointed as a foundation governor of the school.

LEA governorsE+W

3E+WIn this Schedule “LEA governor” means a governor appointed to the school’s governing body by the local education authority.

Parent governorsE+W

4E+WIn this Schedule “parent governor” means—

(a)a person who is elected as a member of the school’s governing body by parents of registered pupils at the school and is himself such a parent at the time when he is elected, or

(b)a person who is appointed as a parent governor by the governing body in accordance with regulations.

Partnership governorsE+W

5E+WIn this Schedule “partnership governor” means a person nominated as a partnership governor, and appointed as such, in accordance with regulations.

Staff governorsE+W

6E+WIn this Schedule “staff governor” means a person—

(a)who is elected as a member of the school’s governing body by persons employed to work at the school otherwise than as teachers, and

(b)who is himself a person so employed at the time when he is elected;

and for this purpose “employed” means employed under a contract of employment or a contract for services.

Teacher governorsE+W

7E+WIn this Schedule “teacher governor” means a person—

(a)who is elected as a member of the school’s governing body by teachers at the school, and

(b)who is himself such a teacher at the time when he is elected;

and for this purpose “teacher” means a teacher employed under a contract of employment or a contract for services or otherwise engaged to provide his services as a teacher.

Head teacherE+W

8E+WAt any time when the head teacher is a governor, he shall be treated for all purposes as being an ex officio governor.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1Sch. 9 para. 8 modified (26.5.1999) by S.I. 1999/1287, reg. 6(2).

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