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School Governance (Constitution) (England) Regulations 2003

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12.—(1) The instrument of government of a school must specify the size of the membership of the governing body, which must be no fewer than 9 or more than 20 governors.

(2) In determining the size of its membership, the governing body must not include—

(a)any sponsor governors, or

(b)additional foundation governors appointed in accordance with regulation 16(2) (b).

(3) Subject to regulations 13 to 16, the instrument of government must specify the numbers of governors from each of the following categories of governor to be elected or appointed—

(a)parent governor;

(b)staff governor;

(c)LEA governor;

(d)community governor;

(e)foundation governor;

(f)partnership governor;

(g)sponsor governor.

(4) In calculating the number of governors required in each category in accordance with regulations 13 to 16 the number must be rounded up or down to the nearest whole number.

(5) In calculating the number of staff governors required, the head teacher must be included whether or not he has resigned his governorship.

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