The Government of Maintained Schools (Wales) Regulations 2005

Publication of minutes and papers

48.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2), the governing body must, as soon as reasonably practicable, make available for inspection at the school by any interested person, a copy of—

(a) the agenda for every meeting;

(b) the signed minutes of every such meeting;

(c) any report or other paper considered at any such meeting; and

(d) the draft minutes of any meeting, if they have been approved by the person acting as chairman of that meeting.

(2) The governing body may exclude from any item required to be made available in pursuance of paragraph (1) any material relating to—

(a) a named person who works, or who it is proposed should work, at the school; or

(b) a named pupil at, or candidate for admission to, the school; or

(c) any other matter that, by reason of its nature, the governing body is satisfied should remain confidential.

(3) Each page of published copies of any draft minutes of proceedings of meetings approved by the chair must indicate that they are draft minutes.