Version Superseded: 12/04/2010
Point in time view as at 01/02/2006. This version of this provision has been superseded.
Education Act 2002, Section 20 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 04 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.
(1)For every maintained school there shall be an instrument (known as the instrument of government) which determines the constitution of the governing body and other matters relating to the school.
(2)Regulations shall make provision with respect to the making of instruments of government, the matters to be dealt with in such instruments, the form of such instruments, and the review and variation of such instruments.
(3)Regulations under subsection (2) may require any person responsible for the making, review or variation of an instrument of government to have regard to any guidance given from time to time (in relation to England) by the Secretary of State or (in relation to Wales) by the National Assembly for Wales.
(4)Subsection (1) has effect subject to section 24; and regulations under subsection (2) may include provision with respect to instruments of government for federations.
(5)The governing body of a maintained school shall not conduct the school under a name other than the one for the time being set out in the school’s instrument of government.
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 20(1) excluded (31.3.2004) by The Blackburn with Darwen (Maintained Nursery School Governance) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/657), arts. 1(1), 2(b)
Commencement Information
I1S. 20(1)(5) in force at 1.9.2003 except in relation to W. by S.I. 2003/1667, art. 4
I2S. 20(1)-(3)(5) in force at 31.10.2005 for W. by S.I. 2005/2910, art. 4, Sch.
I3S. 20(2)(3) in force at 1.3.2003 except in relation to W. by S.I. 2003/124, art. 2
I4S. 20(4) in force at 1.4.2003 for specified purposes except in relation to W. by S.I. 2003/124, art. 4
I5S. 20(4) in force at 1.9.2003 so far as not already in force except in relation to W. by S.I. 2003/1667, art. 4
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