PART 2Categories of Governor
Parent governorsI14
1
In these Regulations “parent governor” (“rhiant-lywodraethwr”) means—
a
a person who is elected in accordance with paragraphs 4 to 9 of Schedule 1 as a governor by parents of registered pupils at the school and is himself or herself such a parent at the time when he or she is elected, or
b
a person appointed as a parent governor in accordance with paragraphs 10 to 12 of Schedule 1.
2
A person is disqualified from appointment as a parent governor in accordance with paragraphs 10 to 12 of Schedule 1 if he or she is—
a
an elected member of the local education authority;
b
employed by the local education authority in connection with its functions as a local education authority; or
c
paid to work at the school for more than 500 hours in any twelve month period commencing on 1 August and finishing on 31 July,
unless he or she is a parent of a registered pupil at the school.
3
A person is not disqualified from continuing to hold office as a parent governor when he or she ceases to be a parent of a registered pupil at the school or to fulfil any of the requirements set out in paragraphs 11 and 12 of Schedule 1 (as the case may be) unless he or she is otherwise disqualified under these Regulations.
4
Schedule 1 applies to the election and appointment of parent governors.
Teacher governorsI25
1
In these Regulations “teacher governor” (“athro neu athrawes lywodraethwr”) means a person—
a
who is elected in accordance with Schedule 2 as a governor by school teachers at the school, and
b
who is himself or herself such a school teacher at a time when he or she is elected.
2
Upon ceasing to work at the school a teacher governor is disqualified from continuing to hold office as such a governor.
Staff governorsI36
1
In these Regulations “staff governor” (“staff lywodraethwr”) means a person—
a
who is elected in accordance with Schedule 2 as a governor by persons employed to work at the school otherwise than as school teachers, and
b
who is himself or herself a person so employed at the time when he or she is elected;
and for this purpose “employed” (“a gyflogir”) means employed under a contract of employment or a contract for services.
2
Where the instrument of government of a maintained nursery school makes provision in accordance with regulation 14(3), “staff governor” (“staff lywodraethwr”) means a person—
a
who is elected in accordance with Schedule 2 as a governor by persons employed to work at the school, and
b
who is himself or herself a person so employed at the time when he or she is elected;
and for this purpose “employed” (“a gyflogir”) means employed under a contract of employment or a contract for services.
3
Upon ceasing to work at the school, a staff governor of a school is disqualified from continuing to hold office as such a governor.
LEA governorsI47
1
In these Regulations “LEA governor” (“llywodraethwr AALl”) means a person who is appointed as a governor by the local education authority.
2
A person is disqualified from appointment or continuing to hold office as a LEA governor of a school if he or she is eligible to be a teacher or staff governor of the school.
Community governorsI58
1
In these Regulations—
“community governor” (“llywodraethwr cymunedol”) means a person who is appointed as a governor by the governing body and who is—
- a
a person who lives or works in the community served by the school, or
- b
a person who, in the opinion of the governing body, is committed to the good government and success of the school;.
- a
“additional community governor” (“llywodraethwr cymunedol ychwanegol”) means a governor appointed in accordance with regulation 20.
2
A person is disqualified from appointment or continuing to hold office as a community governor of a school if he or she is—
a
a registered pupil at the school;
b
eligible to be a teacher or staff governor of the school.
3
A person is disqualified from appointment as a community governor of a school if he or she is an elected member of the local education authority.
4
Paragraphs (2) and (3) do not apply in the case of an additional community governor.
Foundation governorsI69
1
In these Regulations—
“foundation governor” (“llywodraethwr sefydliedig”) means a person who is appointed as a governor otherwise than by the local education authority and who—
- a
where the school has a particular religious character8, is appointed for the purpose of securing that that character is preserved and developed,
- b
where there is a trust relating to the school, is appointed for the purpose of securing that the school is conducted in accordance with that trust, or
- c
where the school does not have a religious character and there is no trust relating to it, is appointed as a foundation governor of the school;
- a
“ex officio foundation governor” (“llywodraethwr sefydliedig ex officio”) means a foundation governor who is the holder of an office by virtue of which he or she is entitled to be a foundation governor;
“substitute governor” (“dirprwy lywodraethwr”) means a foundation governor appointed to act in the place of an ex officio foundation governor—
- a
who is unwilling or unable to act as a governor,
- b
who has been removed as a governor under regulation 27(2), or
- c
if there is a vacancy in the office by virtue of which such a governorship exists.
- a
2
An ex officio foundation governor is, upon ceasing to hold the office from which his or her governorship derives, disqualified from continuing to hold office as such a governor.
Partnership governorsI710
1
In these Regulations “partnership governor” (“llywodraethwr partneriaeth”) means a person who is nominated as a partnership governor and appointed as such in accordance with Schedule 3.
2
A person is disqualified from nomination or appointment as a partnership governor of a school if he or she is—
a
a parent of a registered pupil at the school;
b
a registered pupil at the school;
c
eligible to be a teacher or staff governor of the school;
d
an elected member of the local education authority; or
e
employed by the local education authority in connection with its functions as a local education authority.
Sponsor GovernorsI811
In these Regulations “sponsor governor” (“noddwr-lywodraethwr”) means a person who is nominated as a sponsor governor and is appointed as such by the governing body in accordance with Schedule 4.
Representative GovernorsI912
In these Regulations “representative governor” (“llywodraethwr cynrychiadol”) means a person who is appointed as such in accordance with paragraphs (4) or (5) of regulation 15.