Section 30 Governors’ reports (Wales) and other informationF9C1I1I2C2
England and Wales
Once in every school year the governing body of a maintained school F1in Wales shall prepare a report (a “governors’ report”) dealing with such matters, and otherwise complying with such requirements, as may be specified in regulations.
Regulations may—
impose requirements on the governing body of a maintained school F2in Wales with respect to—
the giving of copies of a governors’ report to such persons as may be prescribed, and
making such copies available for inspection at the school;
make provision for—
enabling the governing body to determine the language or languages in which a governors’ report is to be produced and the form or forms in which it is to be produced;
requiring them to comply with any direction given by the F3local authority with respect to any additional language to be used or with respect to any additional form in which the report is to be produced;
enable the governors’ report to be combined with any other document whose preparation by the governing body is required by or under any enactment.
The governing body of a maintained school in Wales must include in a governors' report information about the action taken to promote healthy eating and drinking by pupils of the school.
The governing body of a maintained school F5(in England or Wales) shall provide the local authority with such reports in connection with the discharge of the functions of the governing body as the authority may require (either on a regular basis or from time to time) for the purposes of the exercise of any of the authority’s F6education functions.
The head teacher of a maintained school F7(in England or Wales) shall provide the governing body or (as the case may be) the local authority with such reports in connection with the discharge of his functions as F8may be required (either on a regular basis or from time to time)—
by the governing body for the purposes of the exercise of any of their functions;
by the authority for the purposes of the exercise of any of their education functions.
Where a requirement under subsection (4) is imposed on the head teacher by the authority—
the authority shall notify the governing body of that requirement, and
the head teacher shall give the governing body a copy of any report made by him in complying with it.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Words in s. 30(1) inserted (1.9.2005) by Education Act 2005 (c. 18), ss. 103(1)(a), 125(4); S.I. 2005/2034, art. 5 (with Sch. para. 2)
- F2
Words in s. 30(2)(a) inserted (1.9.2005) by Education Act 2005 (c. 18), ss. 103(1)(a), 125(4); S.I. 2005/2034, art. 5 (with Sch. para. 2)
- F3
Words in Act substituted (5.5.2010) by The Local Education Authorities and Children’s Services Authorities (Integration of Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/1158), art. 1, Sch. 2 para. 11(2)
- F4
S. 30(2A) inserted (2.9.2013) by Healthy Eating in Schools (Wales) Measure 2009 (nawm 3), ss. 2, 12(3); S.I. 2013/1985, art. 2(b)
- F5
Words in s. 30(3) inserted (1.9.2005) by Education Act 2005 (c. 18), ss. 103(1)(b), 125(4); S.I. 2005/2034, art. 5 (with Sch. para. 2)
- F6
Word in s. 30(3) inserted (5.5.2010) by The Local Education Authorities and Children’s Services Authorities (Integration of Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/1158), art. 1, Sch. 2 para. 11(8)(a)
- F7
Words in s. 30(4) inserted (1.9.2005) by Education Act 2005 (c. 18), ss. 103(1)(b), 125(4); S.I. 2005/2034, art. 5 (with Sch. para. 2)
- F8
Words in s. 30(4) substituted (5.5.2010) by The Local Education Authorities and Children’s Services Authorities (Integration of Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/1158), art. 1, Sch. 2 para. 11(8)(b)
- F9
Word in s. 30 heading inserted (1.9.2005) by Education Act 2005 (c. 18), ss. 103(1)(c), 125(4); S.I. 2005/2034, art. 5 (with Sch. para. 2)
Modifications
- C1
S. 30 modified (temp. from 1.10.2002) by The Education Act 2002 (Modification of Provisions) (England) Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/2316), reg. 3(1)
- C2
S. 30 modified (temp.) (1.9.2004) by The Education Act 2002 (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2004 (S.I. 2004/1743), regs. 1(3), 3
- C3
S. 30(1) excluded (5.11.2004) by The New Relationship with Schools (Governors Annual Report) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/2683), arts. 1(1), 2(a)
- C4
S. 30(1) excluded (1.12.2004) by The New Relationship with Schools (Governors Annual Report) (No 2) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/2810), arts. 1(1), 2(a)
- C5
S. 30(1)(2): power to repeal conferred (1.9.2005) by Education Act 2005 (c. 18), ss. 103(3), 125(4); S.I. 2005/2034, art. 5
- C6
S. 30(4) applied (with modifications) (1.9.2005) by The Education (Pupil Referral Units) (Application of Enactments) (England) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/2039), reg. 1(1), Sch. 1 para. 8
- C7
S. 30(4) applied (with modifications) (23.4.2007) by The Education (Pupil Referral Units) (Application of Enactments) (Wales) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/1069), reg. 1(1), Sch. 1 para. 8
- C8
S. 30(4) applied (with modifications) (1.2.2008) by The Education (Pupil Referral Units) (Application of Enactments) (England) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/2979), reg. 1(1), Sch. 1 para. 16
Commencement
- I1
S. 30 in force at 1.10.2002 for E. by S.I. 2002/2439, art. 3 (with transitional provisions and savings in art. 4, Sch.)
- I2
S. 30 in force at 1.9.2004 for W. by S.I. 2004/1728, art. 5, Sch. Pt. 2