Schools members5

1

Schools members must be elected to the schools forum by the members of the relevant group, or sub-group, in the authority's area.

2

The groups are—

a

representatives of nursery schools, where there are any such schools in the authority's area;

b

representatives of primary schools other than nursery schools;

c

representatives of secondary schools;

d

representatives of special schools, where there are any such schools in the authority's area; and

e

representatives of pupil referral units, where there are any such schools in the authority's area.

3

Each group referred to in paragraph (2) may consist of one or more of the following sub-groups—

a

where the authority exercises its discretion under paragraph (4)(a), representatives of head teachers of schools in each group;

b

where the authority exercises its discretion under paragraph (4)(b), representatives of governors of schools in each group;

c

where the authority exercises its discretion under paragraph (4)(c), representatives of head teachers and governors of schools in each group.

4

The authority may determine that a certain number of representatives of each group must be—

a

head teachers or head teachers' representatives;

b

governors; or

c

head teachers or head teachers' representatives and governors.