PART 4COMPOSITION OF GOVERNING BODIES OF A FEDERATION

Federation comprising voluntary controlled schools only

26.—(1) The governing body of a federation containing voluntary controlled schools(1) only is to comprise the following—

(a)one third or more parent governors, provided always that for each federated school at least one parent governor must be elected or appointed in accordance with regulation 13(1) to represent the interests of such parents;

(b)at least two but no more than one third staff governors;

(c)at least one but no more than one fifth LEA governors;

(d)one tenth or more community governors; and

(e)at least two but no more than one quarter foundation governors.

(2) The governing body of the federation may in addition appoint up to two sponsor governors, or where the federation contains secondary schools only, up to four sponsor governors.

(1)

Within the meaning of section 20 of and Schedule 2 to SSFA 1998.