The Government of Maintained Schools (Wales) Regulations 2005

1. Introductory Text

2. PART 1 Introduction

   1. 1. Title, commencement and application

   2. 2. Revocations, savings and amendments

   3. 3. Interpretation

3. PART 2 Categories of Governor

   1. 4. Parent governors

   2. 5. Teacher governors

   3. 6. Staff governors

   4. 7. LEA governors

   5. 8. Community governors

   6. 9. Foundation governors

   7. 10. Partnership governors

   8. 11. Sponsor governors

   9. 12. Representative governors

4. PART 3 Composition of Governing Bodies

   1. 13. Community Schools

   2. 14. Maintained nursery schools

   3. 15. Community special schools

   4. 16. Foundation schools

   5. 17. Foundation special schools

   6. 18. Voluntary controlled schools

   7. 19. Voluntary aided schools

   8. 20. Additional Community Governors

   9. 21. Notification of vacancies and appointments

   10. 22. Joint appointments

   11. 23. Surplus governors

5. PART 4 Qualifications and Tenure of Office

   1. 24. Qualifications and disqualifications

   2. 25. Term of office

   3. 26. Resignation

   4. 27. Removal of LEA, foundation, representative, additional community and sponsor governors

   5. 28. Removal of community governors

   6. 29. Removal of appointed parent governors

   7. 30. Procedure for removal of governors by the governing body

6. PART 5 Instrument of Government

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

   2. 32. Duty to have regard to guidance

   3. 33. Contents and form of instrument of government

   4. 34. Procedure for making an instrument

   5. 35. Review of instruments of government

   6. 36. Other requirements relating to instruments of government

   7. 37. Duty to secure making of instruments of government

7. PART 6 Transitional Provisions

   1. 38. Transitional provision

8. PART 7 Appointment, Functions and Removal of Officers

   1. 39. Election of the chair and vice-chair

   2. 40. Delegation of functions to the chair or vice-chair in cases of urgency

   3. 41. Removal of the chair or vice-chair from office

   4. 42. Appointment and removal of the clerk to the governing body

   5. 43. Functions of the clerk to the governing body

9. PART 8 Meetings and Proceedings of Governing Bodies

   1. 44. Right of persons to attend meetings of the governing body

   2. 45. Convening meetings of the governing body

   3. 46. Quorum and proceedings of the governing body

   4. 47. Minutes and papers

   5. 48. Publication of minutes and papers

   6. 49. Suspension of governors

   7. 50. Delegation of functions

   8. 51. Restrictions on delegation

   9. 52. Reporting to the governing body following the exercise of delegated functions

10. PART 9 Committees of Governing Bodies

    1. 53. Application of this Part

    2. 54. Establishment of committees of the governing body

    3. 55. Staff disciplinary and dismissal committee and disciplinary and dismissal appeals committee

    4. 56. Pupil discipline and exclusions committee

    5. 57. Admissions committee

    6. 58. Clerks to committees

    7. 59. Right of persons to attend meetings of committees

    8. 60. Meetings of committees

    9. 61. Minutes of meetings of committees

    10. 62. Publication of minutes and papers

11. PART 10

    1. 63. Restrictions on persons taking part in proceedings

12. Signature

13. 1. SCHEDULE 1

       Election and Appointment of Parent Governors

    2. SCHEDULE 2

       Election of Teacher and Staff Governors

    3. SCHEDULE 3

       Appointment of Partnership Governors

    4. SCHEDULE 4

       Appointment of Sponsor Governors

    5. SCHEDULE 5

       Qualifications and Disqualifications

    6. SCHEDULE 6

       Transitional Provisions

    7. SCHEDULE 7

       Restrictions on Persons Taking Part in Proceedings of the Governing Body or its Committees

14. Explanatory Note