These Regulations amend the School Governance (Constitution) (England) Regulations 2012 (“the Constitution Regulations 2012”) and the School Governance (Federations) (England) Regulations 2012 (“the Federations Regulations 2012”).

Regulation 2 amends the Constitution Regulations 2012 to provide that where a maintained school governor does not hold an enhanced criminal record certificate, the school’s governing body must apply for one by 1st September 2016 (for governors appointed or elected before 1st April 2016) or within 21 days after the governor’s appointment or election (for governors appointed or elected on or after 1st April 2016).

Regulation 3 amends the Federations Regulations 2012 to provide that the governing body of every federation must include two parent governors, to be elected by parents of any federated school or appointed by the governing body of the federation, and that the temporary governing body constituted for two or more maintained schools intending to federate must include two temporary parent governors.

An impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the private or voluntary sectors is foreseen.