The School Governance (Federations) (England) Regulations 2012

Composition of temporary governing body

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2.—(1) A temporary governing body constituted for two or more proposed maintained schools must include—

(a)at least two temporary parent governors, provided always that for each proposed school at least one temporary parent governor must be appointed to represent the interests of parents of children who are, or are likely to become, registered pupils at that school;

(b)the head teacher or head teacher designate of each proposed school unless any such head teacher resigns the office of governor in accordance with regulation 19 of the Constitution Regulations 2012;

(c)one temporary staff governor; and

(d)one temporary local authority governor.

(2) The local authority may in addition appoint such number of temporary co-opted governors as the local authority consider necessary, provided that the requirements in paragraph 3 are met in respect of temporary governing bodies constituted for schools that include foundation and voluntary schools.

(3) The total number of temporary co-opted governors who are also eligible to be appointed as temporary staff governors must not exceed one third of the total membership of the temporary governing body.