PART 8Meetings and proceedings of governing bodies

Publication of minutes and papers48

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.