Amendment of the School Governance (Federations) (England) Regulations 20123
1
The School Governance (Federations) (England) Regulations 20123 are amended as follows.
2
In regulation 14—
a
in paragraph (1)(a)(i), omit “in respect of a federated school”;
b
in paragraph (1)(b), omit “in respect of a federated school”;
c
in paragraph (1)(a)(i)(aa), for “that” substitute “a”;
d
in paragraph (1)(a)(i)(bb), for “that” substitute “a”; and
e
in paragraph (3), omit “of a federated school”.
3
For regulation 21(3)(a) substitute—
a
two parent governors;
4
In Schedule 1, for paragraph 2(1)(a), substitute—
a
two temporary parent governors;
5
In Schedule 2—
a
in paragraph 7, for “the school in respect of which the vacancy has arisen” substitute “a federated school”;
b
for paragraph 8, substitute—
8
Where a vacancy for a parent governor is not filled by election, the governing body of a federation must appoint a parent governor to fill the vacancy.
c
for paragraph 9, substitute—
9
1
In appointing a parent governor, the governing body of a federation must appoint—
a
a parent of a registered pupil at a federated school (or, in respect of any maintained nursery school in the federation, a parent of a child for whom educational or other provision is made on the premises of the school (including any such provision made by the governing body under section 27 of EA 2002));
b
a parent of a former registered pupil at a federated school;
c
a parent of a child with special educational needs for which a federated school is approved; or
d
a parent of a child, including a child who has special educational needs and is over compulsory school age.
2
The governing body of a federation may only appoint a person referred to in sub-paragraph (1)(b), (c) or (d) if it is not reasonably practicable to appoint a person referred to in the sub-paragraph which immediately precedes it.
d
omit paragraph 10.