The Education (School Government) (England) Regulations 1999

Regulation 9

SCHEDULE 2 PARENT GOVERNORS

1.  In this Schedule “appropriate authority” has the same meaning as in Schedule 4 (elections).

2.—(1) This paragraph applies to any maintained school in relation to which this Schedule applies(1), other than a community or foundation special school established in a hospital.

(2) In the case of a school to which this paragraph applies, parent governors shall be appointed by the governing body if–

(a) at least 50 per cent of the registered pupils at the school are boarders; and

(b) it would, in the opinion of the appropriate authority, be impracticable for there to be an election of parent governors.

3.  In the case of a school which is a community or foundation special school established in a hospital, parent governors shall be appointed by the governing body, where, in the opinion of the appropriate authority, it is likely to be impracticable for there to be an election of parent governors.

4.  At any maintained school in relation to which this Schedule applies, the number of parent governors required shall be made up by parent governors appointed by the governing body if–

(a) one or more vacancies of parent governors are required to be filled by election; and

(a) the number of parents standing for election is less than the number of vacancies.

5.  Except where paragraph 6 applies, in appointing a parent governor(2) under this Schedule the governing body shall appoint–

(a) a person who is the parent of a registered pupil at the school; or

(b) where it is not reasonably practicable to do so, a person who is the parent of a child of compulsory school age.

6.—(1) Where the school is a community or foundation special school not established in a hospital, in appointing a parent governor under paragraph 2(2) or 4, the governing body shall appoint–

(a) a person who is the parent of a registered pupil at the school;

(b) a person who is the parent of a child of compulsory school age with special educational needs;

(c) a person who is a parent of a person of any age with special educational needs; or

(d) a person who is the parent of a child of compulsory school age.

(2) The governing body shall only appoint a person referred to in sub-paragraph (1)(b), (c) or (d) if it is not reasonably practicable to appoint a person referred to in the provision in that sub-paragraph which immediately precedes it.

(1)

See regulation 4.

(2)

See also paragraph 13 of Schedule 5 for disqualifications for being appointed as a parent governor.