The School Governance (Transition from an Interim Executive Board) (England) Regulations 2010 No. 1918

PART 4 Composition of a Shadow Governing Body

Community schools, community special schools or maintained nursery schools

13.  The shadow governing body of a community school, community special school or maintained nursery school is to comprise the following:

(a) one third or more shadow parent governors;

(b) at least two but no more than one third shadow staff governors;

(c) one fifth shadow local authority governors; and

(d) one fifth or more shadow community governors.

Foundation and foundation special schools which do not have a foundation

14.  The shadow governing body of a foundation or foundation special school which, in either case, does not have a foundation, is to comprise the following:

(a) one third or more shadow parent governors;

(b) at least two but no more than one third shadow staff governors;

(c) at least one but no more than one fifth shadow local authority governors;

(d) one tenth or more shadow community governors; and

(e) at least two but no more than one quarter shadow partnership governors.

Foundation and foundation special schools which have a foundation but which are not qualifying foundation schools

15.  The shadow governing body of a foundation school or foundation special school which, in either case, has a foundation but which is not a qualifying foundation school is to comprise the following:

(a) one third or more shadow parent governors;

(b) at least two but no more than one third shadow staff governors;

(c) at least one but no more than one fifth shadow local authority governors;

(d) one tenth or more shadow community governors; and

(e) at least two but no more than 45 per cent shadow foundation governors.

Qualifying foundation schools

16.  The shadow governing body of a qualifying foundation school is to comprise the following:

(a) at least one parent governor;

(b) at least two but no more than one third shadow staff governors;

(c) at least one but no more than one fifth shadow local authority governors;

(d) one tenth or more shadow community governors;

(e) such number of shadow foundation governors as out number all the other shadow governors listed in sub-paragraph (a) to (d) by up to two; and

(f) such number of shadow foundation governors who are eligible for appointment as shadow parent governors that, when they are counted with the shadow parent governors, comprise one third or more of the total membership of the shadow governing body.

Voluntary controlled schools

17.  The shadow governing body of a voluntary controlled school is to comprise the following:

(a) one third or more shadow parent governors;

(b) at least two but no more than one third shadow staff governors;

(c) at least one but no more than one fifth shadow local authority governors;

(d) one tenth or more shadow community governors; and

(e) at least two but no more than one quarter shadow foundation governors.

Voluntary aided schools

18.  The shadow governing body of a voluntary aided school (1) is to comprise the following:

(a) at least one shadow parent governor;

(b) at least two but no more than one third shadow staff governors;

(c) at least one but no more than one tenth shadow local authority governors; and

(d) such number of shadow foundation governors as will lead to their outnumbering the shadow governors mentioned in sub-paragraphs (a) to (c) by two; and

(e) such number of shadow foundation governors who are eligible for appointment as shadow parent governors that, when they are counted with the shadow parent governors, comprise one third or more of the total membership of the shadow governing body.

(1)

Within the meaning of section 20 of the SSFA 1998.