The School Governance (Constitution) (England) Regulations 2012

Interpretation

5.—(1) In these Regulations—

“EA 1996” means the Education Act 1996(1);

“SSFA 1998” means the School Standards and Framework Act 1998(2);

“EA 2002” means the Education Act 2002;

“parent” includes any individual who has or has had parental responsibility for, or cares or has cared for, a child or young person under the age of 19;

“nominating body” means any person who nominated the governor in question; and

“qualifying foundation school” means a foundation or a foundation special school which has a foundation which meets any one or more of the conditions in section 23A(2),(3) and (4) of the SSFA 1998(3).

(2) Any reference in these Regulations to—

(a) “a governor” is a reference to a member of a governing body of any school to which the provision applies;

(b) “the local authority” is a reference to the local authority who maintain the school; and

(c) “a foundation” or to “a school having a foundation” is to be read in accordance with section 21 of SSFA 1998.

(1)

1996 c.56.

(2)

1998 c.31.

(3)

Section 23A was inserted by section 33(1) of the Education and Inspections Act 2006 (c.40) and has been amended by S.I. 2010/1158 and S.I. 2011/1396.