The Federation of Maintained Schools (Wales) Regulations 2014

Regulation 8

SCHEDULE 1 Temporary governing bodies of new schools intending to federate

General principles

1.  The size of the membership of the temporary governing body, being no fewer than 15 and no more than 27 temporary governors, is to be determined by the local authority.

2.  In determining the size of the membership of the temporary governing body, the local authority must not include any temporary associate pupil governors.

3.  In determining the size of the membership of the temporary governing body, the local authority must include any temporary additional community governors appointed in accordance with paragraph 11.

4.  Where application of paragraphs 5 to 10 produces a number other than a whole number, the local authority is to specify either the whole number next above or the whole number next below (at their choice) provided that the total number of temporary governors is within the limits set in paragraph 1.

Temporary governing body for new community, community special and maintained nursery schools

5.—(1) A temporary governing body constituted for any combination of two or more proposed community schools, community special schools and maintained nursery schools (and no other category of school) is to be comprised as follows—

(a) for each proposed school at least one but no more than two temporary parent governors appointed to represent the interests of the parents of children who are, or are likely to become, registered pupils at that school;

(b) at least one but no more than two temporary teacher governors;

(c) at least one but no more than two temporary staff governors;

(d) at least two but no more than four temporary local authority governors;

(e) subject to sub-paragraph (f) at least two but no more than four temporary community governors; and

(f) one temporary representative governor where the proposed federation contains at least one proposed community special school to take the place of an equal number of the community governors required by sub-paragraph (e).

(2) The temporary governing body of the federation must in addition include—

(a) the head teacher or the head teacher designate of the federation, unless that person resigns the office of governor in accordance with regulation 37; or

(b) (if there is no head teacher or head teacher designate of the federation) the head teacher or the head teacher designate of each proposed school, unless that person resigns the office of governor in accordance with regulation 37.

Temporary governing body for new voluntary controlled schools

6.—(1) A temporary governing body constituted for two or more proposed voluntary controlled schools only, is to be comprised as follows—

(a) for each proposed school at least one but no more than two temporary parent governors appointed to represent the interests of the parents of children who are, or are likely to become, registered pupils at that school;

(b) at least one but no more than two temporary teacher governors;

(c) at least one but no more than two temporary staff governors;

(d) at least two but no more than four temporary local authority governors;

(e) at least two but no more than four temporary community governors; and

(f) at least two but no more than five temporary foundation governors.

(2) The temporary governing body of the federation must in addition include—

(a) the head teacher or the head teacher designate of the federation, unless that person resigns the office of governor in accordance with regulation 37; or

(b) (if there is no head teacher or head teacher designate of the federation) the head teacher or the head teacher designate of each proposed school, unless that person resigns the office of governor in accordance with regulation 37.

Temporary governing body for new voluntary aided schools

7.—(1) A temporary governing body constituted for two or more proposed voluntary aided schools only, is to be comprised as follows—

(a) at least one temporary parent governor;

(b) at least one but no more than two temporary teacher governors;

(c) at least one but no more than two temporary staff governors;

(d) at least one but no more than two temporary local authority governors; and

(e) such number of temporary foundation governors as will lead to their outnumbering all the other governors mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (d), sub-paragraph (2) and paragraph 11 by no more than one.

(2) The temporary governing body of the federation must in addition include—

(a) the head teacher or the head teacher designate of the federation, unless that person resigns the office of governor in accordance with regulation 37; or

(b) (if there is no head teacher or head teacher designate of the federation) the head teacher or the head teacher designate of each proposed school, unless that person resigns the office of governor in accordance with regulation 37.

Temporary governing body for new voluntary controlled and voluntary aided schools

8.—(1) A temporary governing body constituted for any combination of two or more proposed voluntary controlled and voluntary aided schools (and no other category of school) is to be comprised as follows—

(a) at least one temporary parent governor;

(b) at least one but no more than two temporary teacher governors;

(c) at least one but no more than two temporary staff governors;

(d) at least one but no more than two temporary local authority governors;

(e) at least one but no more than two temporary community governors; and

(f) such number of temporary foundation governors as will lead to their outnumbering all the other governors mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (e), sub-paragraph (2) and paragraph 11 by no more than one.

(2) The temporary governing body of the federation must in addition include—

(a) the head teacher or the head teacher designate of the federation, unless that person resigns the office of governor in accordance with regulation 37; or

(b) (if there is no head teacher or head teacher designate of the federation) the head teacher or the head teacher designate of each proposed school, unless that person resigns the office of governor in accordance with regulation 37.

Temporary sponsor governors

9.  A temporary governing body constituted in accordance with paragraphs 5 and 6 may, in addition, appoint one temporary sponsor governor.

Temporary associate pupil governors

10.  A temporary governing body constituted in accordance with paragraphs 5 to 8 may, in addition, appoint up to two temporary associate pupil governors where the proposed schools are secondary schools.

Temporary additional community governors

11.—(1) This paragraph applies to a temporary governing body constituted in accordance with paragraphs 5 to 8 for one or more of the following—

(a) any proposed community or voluntary school which is to be a primary school; and

(b) any proposed maintained nursery school;

which serves an area for which there are one or more community councils.

(2) The instrument of government of a proposed school must provide for the temporary governing body to include (in addition to the governors required by virtue of paragraphs 5 to 10, as the case may be) one temporary additional community governor nominated by the community council.

(3) If a proposed school serves an area for which there are two or more community councils, the temporary governing body may seek nominations from one or more of those councils.