The Education (School Government) (England) Regulations 1999

Removal of governors by the governing body

19.—(1) This regulation applies in relation to the removal of a governor from office in accordance with regulation 18(3) or (4).

(2) Subject to paragraphs (3) and (4), a resolution to remove a governor from office which is passed at a meeting of the governing body shall not have effect unless–

(a) it is confirmed by a resolution passed at a second meeting of the governing body held not less than fourteen days after the first meeting (“the second meeting”); and

(b) the matter of the governor’s removal from office is specified as an item of business on the agenda for each of those meetings.

(3) In relation to the removal of an additional co-opted governor, before the governing body resolve at the second meeting whether to confirm the resolution to remove the governor from office, the clerk shall give the reasons for removal provided by the nominating body (although the nominating body may also make representations if they so wish) and the governor whom it is proposed to remove shall be given an opportunity to make a statement in response.

(4) In relation to the removal of a co-opted governor (other than an additional co-opted governor), before the governing body resolve at the second meeting whether to confirm the resolution to remove the governor from office, the governor or governors proposing his removal shall at that meeting state their reasons for doing so and the governor whom it is proposed to remove shall be given an opportunity to make a statement in response.