The Schools Forums (England) Regulations 2002

Appointment of non-schools members

5.—(1) Where the relevant authority determine that they will appoint non-schools members to the forum, they shall seek nominations for such members from relevant bodies.

(2) Within one month of the appointment of any member nominated under paragraph (1), the relevant authority shall inform schools maintained by them of the name of the member and of the relevant body in respect of that appointment.

(3) If, on notification of a complaint by any person, the Secretary of State determines that a non-schools member appointed by a relevant authority represents a body which in her opinion should not be represented on that relevant authority’s forum, she may direct the relevant authority to end the appointment of that person forthwith.

(4) In appointing non-schools members under paragraph (1), the relevant authority shall consider seeking nominations from—

(a) the Diocesan Board of Education for any diocese of the Church of England any part of which is comprised in the relevant authority’s area; and

(b) the bishop of any Roman Catholic Church diocese any part of which is comprised in the relevant authority’s area,

both of which shall constitute relevant bodies for this purpose.

(5) In this regulation, “relevant body” means a body (other than the local learning and skills council(1) for the relevant authority (“the LSC”) but including the relevant authority itself) which is identified by a relevant authority as appropriate for representation on a forum.

(1)

The local learning and skills council was established under section 19 of the Learning and Skills Act 2000 c. 21.