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The School Governance (Constitution) (England) Regulations 2012

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. PART 1

    1. 1.Citation, commencement and application

    2. 2.These Regulations apply to a governing body if—

    3. 3.These Regulations apply only in relation to maintained schools in...

    4. 4.Revocation of Constitution Regulations 2007, saving and transitional provisions

    5. 5.Interpretation

  3. PART 2

    1. 6.Parent governor

    2. 7.Staff governor

    3. 8.Local authority governor

    4. 9.Foundation governor

    5. 10.Partnership governor

    6. 11.Co-opted governor

    7. 12.Associate members

  4. PART 3

    1. 13.Requirements for all maintained schools

    2. 14.Additional requirements for foundation and voluntary schools

    3. 15.Surplus governors

  5. PART 4

    1. 16.Notification of appointments

    2. 17.Qualifications and disqualifications

    3. 18.Term of office

    4. 19.Resignation

    5. 20.Removal of foundation governors

    6. 21.Removal of ex officio foundation governors

    7. 22.Removal of local authority governors

    8. 23.Removal of co-opted governors and partnership governors

    9. 24.Removal of appointed parent governors

    10. 25.Procedure for removal of governors by the governing body

  6. PART 5

    1. 26.Interpretation of “appropriate diocesan authority” and “appropriate religious body”

    2. 27.Duty to have regard to guidance

    3. 28.Contents and form of instrument of government

    4. 29.Procedure for making the instrument

    5. 30.Review of instrument of government

    6. 31.Copies of instruments of government

  7. PART 6

    1. 32.Amendments to the School Governance (New Schools) (England) Regulations 2007

  8. Signature

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      Election and appointment of parent governors

    2. SCHEDULE 2

      Election of staff governors

    3. SCHEDULE 3

      Appointment of partnership governors

    4. SCHEDULE 4

      Qualifications and disqualifications

  9. Explanatory Note

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