The Education (Groups of Grant-maintained Schools) (Initial Governing Instruments) Regulations 1994

1. Introductory Text

2. 1. Citation and commencement

3. 2. Initial instrument of government

4. 3. Initial articles of government

5. 1. SCHEDULE

      INITIAL INSTRUMENT OF GOVERNMENT FOR A GROUP

      1. 1. Interpretation

      2. 2. Core governors

      3. 3. Core governors appointed in respect of foundation schools

      4. 4. Core governors appointed other than in respect of particular schools

      5. 5. Groups consisting only of foundation schools

      6. 6. Other groups

      7. 7. Power of Secretary of State to replace core governors

      8. 8. Parent governors and teacher governors

      9. 9. Election of parent governors and teacher governors

      10. 10. Appointment of parent governors by the Governing Body

      11. 11. Head teacher

      12. 12. Appointment of additional governors

      13. 13. Tenure of office: core governors

      14. 14. Tenure of office: parent and teacher governors

      15. 15. Tenure of office: general

      16. 16. Resignation and removal from office

      17. 17. Disqualification for holding office: persons under eighteen years of age

      18. 18. Disqualification for holding office: bankruptcy etc.

      19. 19. Disqualification for holding office: criminal convictions

      20. 20. Disqualification for holding office: absence from meetings

      21. 21. Notification of appointments and vacancies

      22. 22. Chairman and Vice-chairman of the Governing Body

      23. 23. Removal from office of the Chairman of the Governing Body

      24. 24. Clerk to the Governing Body

      25. 25. Convening of meetings of the Governing Body

      26. 26. Termination and adjournment of meetings

      27. 27. Quorum

      28. 28. Minutes of meetings etc.

      29. 29. Public access to meetings

      30. 30. Publication of minutes and papers

      31. 31. Proceedings of the Governing Body

      32. 32. Restrictions on persons taking part in proceedings

      33. 33. Establishment and constitution of committees of the Governing Body

      34. 34. Proceedings and meetings of committees

      35. 35. Discipline and Staff Committees

      36. 36. Delegation of functions

      37. 37. Delegation of functions to the Chairman and Vice-chairman in cases of urgency

      38. 38. Reporting to Governing Body following the exercise of delegated functions

      39. 39. Constitution of appeal committees dealing with admissions and exclusions of pupils

      40. 40. Constitution of appeal committees dealing with staff discipline matters

      41. APPENDIX 1

          RESTRICTION ON PERSONS TAKING PART IN PROCEEDINGS OF THE GOVERNING BODY

          1. 1. (1) In this Appendix— (a) any reference to a person...

          2. 2. (1) Subject to sub-paragraph (4) below, if a person has...

          3. 3. (1) This sub-paragraph applies where a person is present at...

          4. 4. If a person being a pupil or his parent, is...

          5. 5. (1) Where the Clerk to the Governing Body is present...

          6. 6. If a person who is a relative (other than a...

          7. 7. (1) This paragraph applies where a person employed at the...

      42. APPENDIX 2

          PROCEEDINGS AND MEETINGS OF COMMITTEES

          1. The provisions of this Instrument listed in the first column...

      43. APPENDIX 3

          CONSTITUTION OF APPEAL COMMITTEES

          1. 1. An appeal pursuant to arrangements made by the Governing Body...

          2. 2. An appeal committee shall consist of— (a) one person nominated...

          3. 3. The Governing Body shall not nominate under paragraph 2(a) above...

          4. 4. In an appeal committee— (a) three members shall be nominated...

          5. 5. Sufficient persons may be appointed by the Governing Body to...

          6. 6. A person is eligible to be a lay member for...

          7. 7. (1) Subject to sub-paragraphs (2) and (3) below, the persons...

          8. 8. A person shall not be a member of an appeal...

          9. 9. (1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2) below, the members of an...

          10. 10. The members of the appeal committee shall select a person,...

          11. 11. The Governing Body shall have power to pay to the...

          12. 12. An appeal pursuant to joint arrangements made by virtue of...

6. Explanatory Note