The School Governance (Federations) (England) Regulations 2007

Regulation 32

SCHEDULE 9 Modification of the Staffing Regulations

1.  In regulation 3, after paragraph (4) insert the following paragraph—

“(5) In these Regulations—

(a) any reference to the head teacher or deputy head teacher of a school is to be construed as a reference to the head teacher or deputy head teacher of a federation or of a federated school; and

(b) where reference is made to the authority and a federation includes schools maintained by more than one authority, the reference is to be taken as a reference to each authority.”.

2.  In regulation 5, after “sending a copy to the” insert “relevant”.

3.  In regulations 4(4), 6(1)(a) and (b), 7, 11(12), 18A, 20(12), 24A(1) and (5), 25(1) and 26A for “school” substitute “federation or federated school”.

4.  In regulation 10 after the words “This Part applies to” insert the words “federated schools which are”.

5.  In regulations 11(4), 11A(a), 15A(1), (2) and (5), 17, 20(4) and paragraphs 2(2), 2(3) and 2(6) of the Schedule for “school” substitute “federation or a federated school”.

6.  In regulation 11(11), 15A(3) and (4), 18(3), 20(11) and 24A(2), (3) and (4) for “work at the school” substitute “work at the federation or a federated school”.

7.  In regulations 11A(b) and 18(1) for “work at a school” substitute “work at a federation or a federated school”.

8.  In regulation 16 for paragraph (1) substitute the following paragraph—

“16.— (1) Subject to regulation 18—

(a) both the governing body and the head teacher of the federation have the power to suspend any person employed, or engaged otherwise than under a contract of employment, to work at the federation; and

(b) both the governing body and the head teacher of a federated school have the power to suspend any person employed to work, or engaged otherwise than under a contract of employment, at that federated school,

where, in the opinion of the governing body or (as the case may be) the head teacher, his suspension is required.”.

9.  In regulation 19 after the words “This Part applies to” insert the words “federated schools which are”.

10.  In regulation 22, after paragraph (3) insert—

“(3A) The foundation governors appointed in respect of a particular federated voluntary aided school must agree any recommendation at paragraph (3)(c) in respect of the head teacher of that school.”.

11.  In regulation 27 after the words “voluntary aided school” insert “which is a federated school”.

12.  In regulation 28(2) for “school or schools” substitute “school, federated school or federation”.

13.  In regulations 30(1) and 31(2) for sub-paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) substitute the following sub-paragraphs—

“(a) the head teacher of one or more of the collaborating schools, federated schools or federations;

(b) one or more of the governors from any of the collaborating governing bodies; or

(c) one or more head teachers with one or more governors from any of the collaborating schools, federated schools or federations.”.

14.  In regulation 33 after the words “school” insert the words “which is to be a federated school”.