Federation comprising more than one category of school including at least one foundation or foundation special or voluntary aided school
27.—(1) The governing body of a federation containing—
(a)more than one category of school, and
(b)at least one foundation school, foundation special school or voluntary aided school,
is to be constituted in accordance with paragraph (2).
(2) The governing body of a federation to which paragraph (1) applies is to comprise the following—
(a)for each federated school at least one parent governor elected or appointed in accordance with paragraphs 3 to 11 of Schedule 2 to represent the interests of parents of registered pupils at that school;
(b)at least one but no more than two teacher governors;
(c)at least one but not more than two staff governors;
(d)at least two local authority governors;
(e)subject to sub-paragraph (g), at least two community governors;
(f)at least two foundation governors (or partnership governors as appropriate in respect of any school without a foundation);
(g)at least one representative governor where the federation contains at least one community special school to take the place of one of the community governors required by sub-paragraph (e); and
(h)the head teacher or the acting head teacher of each federated school, unless he or she resigns the position in accordance with regulation 34.
(3) The governing body of the federation may, in addition—
(a)appoint up to two sponsor governors; and
(b)appoint up to two associate pupil governors where the federation contains secondary schools.