The Schools Forums (Wales) Regulations 2003

Appointment of non-schools members

5.—(1) Where the relevant authority decide to appoint non-schools members to the forum, they must seek nominations for such members from relevant bodies.

(2) A relevant body may nominate a person only if he or she meets the eligibility criteria.

(3) Within one month following the appointment of any member nominated under paragraph (1), the relevant authority must inform the governing bodies of all the schools maintained by them of the name of the member and of the relevant body in respect of that appointment.

(4) In appointing non-schools members under paragraph (1), the relevant authority must, if it considers that it would be appropriate to do so, seek nominations from —

(a)the Diocesan Board of Education for any diocese of the Church in Wales any part of which is comprised in the relevant authority’s area;

(b)the bishop of any Roman Catholic Church diocese any part of which is comprised in the relevant authority’s area; and

(c)teaching and other trade unions with members working in Wales.