SCHEDULES

I1C2SCHEDULE 9 Constitution of governing bodies

Annotations:
Commencement Information
I1

Sch. 9 wholly in force at 1.9.1999; Sch. 9 in force for certain purposes at Royal Assent see s. 145(5); Sch. 9 in force at 1.9.1999 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 1999/2323, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 (with arts. 3-5, Schs. 5-7).

Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C2

Sch. 9 applied (with modifications) (10.3.1999) by S.I. 1999/362, reg. 81.

Sch. 9 applied (with modifications) (10.3.1999) by S.I. 1999/362, reg. 9(1).

Sch. 9 applied (with modifications) (10.3.1999) by S.I. 1999/362, reg. 27(1).

Sch. 9 excluded (10.3.1999) by S.I. 1999/362, reg. 34(6).

Sch. 9 applied (with modifications) (10.3.1999) by S.I. 1999/362, reg. 43(1).

Sch. 9 applied (with modifications) (10.3.1999) by S.I. 1999/362, reg. 44(1).

Sch. 9 modified (26.5.1999) by S.I. 1999/1287, reg. 6(1)(2).

Sch. 9 applied (with modifications) (1.9.1999) by S.I. 1999/2243, reg. 32(1)-(4).

Sch. 9 applied (with modifications) by S.I. 1999/2262, reg. 32(1)(2)-(4).

Part II Constitution of governing bodies

Community schools

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1

The governing body of a community school shall consist of the following—

a

the head teacher, except at any time when he chooses not to be a governor,

b

governors of each of the categories specified in the first column of the following table, in the numbers specified in whichever of the other columns relates to the school, and

c

any additional governors required by virtue of paragraph 15.

2

The option of having a smaller governing body constituted in accordance with the third or fifth column is available—

a

in the case of a secondary school, where the school has less than 600 registered pupils, and

b

in the case of a primary school, where the school has less than 100 registered pupils.

3

As regards the alternatives specified in the fourth column of the table, the governing body of a primary school to which that column applies must be constituted in such a way as to reflect either all the first alternatives or all the second alternatives.

Category of governor

Secondary school-normal basis

Secondary school-option if less than 600 pupils

Primary school-normal basis

Primary school-option if less than 100 pupils

Parent governors

6

5

4or 5

3

LEA governors

5

4

3or 4

2

Teacher governors

2

2

1or 2

1

Staff governors

1

1

1

1or 0

Co-opted governors

5

4

3or 4

2