SCHEDULE 3Election of teacher and staff governors

Regulations 15 and 16

1

Subject to paragraphs 2 to 4, the governing body of the federation must make all necessary arrangements for the election of teacher and staff governors.

2

The governing body of the federation is to determine for the purposes of an election of teacher and staff governors whether a person is a school teacher or otherwise employed to work at the school.

3

The duty conferred by paragraph 1—

a

does not include power to impose any requirements as to the minimum number of votes required to be cast for a candidate to be elected; but

b

includes the power to make provision as to qualifying dates.

4

Any election which is contested must be held by secret ballot.