Regulation 14 Parent governorsI1

England and Wales

(1)

In these Regulations “parent governor” (“rhiant-lywodraethwr”) means—

(a)

a person who is elected in accordance with paragraphs 3 to 8 of Schedule 2 as a member of the governing body of a federation by parents of registered pupils at a federated school and is such a parent at the time when that person is elected, or

(b)

a person appointed as a parent governor in respect of a federated school in accordance with paragraphs 9 to 11 of Schedule 2.

(2)

Schedule 2 applies to the election and appointment of parent governors.

(3)

A person is disqualified from election or appointment as a parent governor of a federation if that person is—

(a)

an elected member of the local authority;

(b)

employed by the local authority in connection with its education functions; or

(c)

paid to work at the school in the federation for more than 500 hours in any twelve month period.

(4)

A person is not disqualified from continuing to hold office as a parent governor when that person ceases to be a parent of a registered pupil at a federated school or to fulfil any of the requirements set out in paragraphs 10 and 11 of Schedule 2 (as the case may be) unless that person is otherwise disqualified under these Regulations.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Reg. 14 in force at 22.5.2014, see reg. 1(1)