The School Governance (Constitution) (England) Regulations 2012

Copies of instruments of government

This section has no associated Explanatory Memorandum

31.—(1) The local authority must ensure that the persons set out in paragraph (2) are provided (free of charge) with a copy of—

(a)the school’s instrument of government as varied if relevant;

(b)where any variation is made to the school’s instrument of government, a copy of the instrument of government incorporating all variations (other than variations which have ceased to have effect).

(2) The persons who are to be provided with the information referred to in paragraph (1) are—

(a)every governor and associate member of the governing body of the school;

(b)the head teacher;

(c)where the school has a foundation, the trustees of the foundation;

(d)in the case of a Church of England school or a Roman Catholic Church school, the appropriate diocesan authority; and

(e)in the case of any other school designated under section 69(3) of SSFA 1998 as having a religious character, the appropriate religious body.