# The Education (Grant-maintained Special Schools) (Initial Governing Instruments) Regulations 1994, Paragraph 8: Appointment of parent governors by the Governing Body


(1) This paragraph applies where the School is not established in a hospital.
(2) If—
(a) one or more vacancies for parent governors are required to be filled by election; and
(b) the number of parents standing for election as parent governors is less than the number of vacancies,
the required number of parent governors shall be made up by persons appointed by the other members of the Governing Body.
(3) Those members shall, in appointing a person under sub-paragraph (2) above—
(a) appoint a person who is the registered parent of a registered pupil at the School, where it is reasonably practicable to do so; and
(b) where it is not, appoint a person who is the parent of one or more children of compulsory school age with special educational needs or, if that is not reasonably practicable, a person who is a parent of a person of any age with special educational needs.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1994/2104/schedule/1/paragraph/8 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/education-grant-maintained-special-schools-initial-governing-instruments-regulations-1994/schedule-1/paragraph-8
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