38General responsibility of governing body for conduct of school
(1)Subject to any other statutory provision, the conduct of a maintained school shall be under the direction of the school’s governing body.
(2)The governing body shall conduct the school with a view to promoting high standards of educational achievement at the school.
(3)Regulations may—
(a)set out terms of reference for governing bodies of maintained schools;
(b)define the respective roles and responsibilities of governing bodies and head teachers of such schools, whether generally or with respect to particular matters, including the curriculum for such schools;
(c)confer functions on governing bodies and head teachers of such schools.
(4)The governing body of a maintained school shall, in discharging their functions, comply with—
(a)the instrument of government; and
(b)(subject to any other statutory provision) any trust deed relating to the school.