Explanatory note

These Regulations, which come into force on 1st January 1994, further amend the Education (School Government) Regulations 1989.

The Regulations insert a provision allowing governors appointed under section 214(1) or (5) of the Education Act 1993 (appointment of additional governors to schools requiring special measures) to hold office without being caught by the disqualification provisions of Regulation 5 of the principal Regulations as being members of governing bodies of more than two schools (regulation 2).

The Regulations also insert provisions allowing the chairman of a governing body to be removed from office by resolution of the governing body including special provisions in the case of governing bodies where a governor has been appointed under section 214(1) or (5) of the Education Act 1993 (regulations 3 and 4).

They also insert a provision requiring the governing body of a school to hold a secret vote when deciding whether a ballot of parents should be held on the question of seeking grant-maintained status (regulation 5).

The Regulations also insert a new regulation 19(2A) which provides that a meeting of the governing body of a school shall not consider whether a ballot of parents should be held on the question of seeking grant-maintained status unless consideration of that issue is a specific item of business on the agenda.It also disapplies the provision to regulation 19(2) to meetings considering that issue, so that at least seven clear days' notice of such a meeting is required (regulation 6).