Arrangements for the establishment of shadow governing body
5.—(1) At least six months before the date given in a notice served under section 16A(1)(1) or 18A(1)(2) of, or paragraph 17(1) of Schedule 1A to, the 1998 Act, as the date on which the governing body is to become a normally constituted governing body, the authority must make arrangements providing for the establishment of a governing body for the school in anticipation of the transition to a normally constituted governing body(3).
(2) In these Regulations, a governing body so established is referred to as a shadow governing body and members of the shadow governing body are referred to as shadow governors.
(3) Nothing in these Regulations prevents the appointment or election of an interim executive member as a shadow governor.
Inserted by section 57 of the 2002 Act and amended by Schedule 9 to the Education Act 2005 (c. 18) and by Schedule 7 to the Education and Inspections Act 2006 (c. 40).
Inserted by section 59 of the 2002 Act and amended by Schedule 9 to the Education Act 2005 and by Schedule 7 to the Education and Inspections Act 2006.
As defined in paragraph 1(1) of Schedule 1A to the 1998 Act.