Paragraph 2 First governors

The Governing Body shall include such number of first governors (being a number which will secure that they outnumber the other governors) as is specified in the Proposals.

Subject to paragraph 3 below, first governors shall be appointed by the Governing Body from among persons who appear to them to be committed to the good government and continuing viability of the School.

Where it is reasonably practicable, at least two of the first governors shall (on the date or dates on which they respectively take office) be parents of registered pupils at the School.

At least two of the first governors shall be persons with experience of education for those with special educational needs.

One person may satisfy the requirements of both sub-paragraphs (3) and (4) above.

The Governing Body, in appointing first governors, shall secure that those governors include a person appearing to them to be a member of the local business community (although such a person may also satisfy one or both of the requirements of sub-paragraphs (3) and (4) above).