# The Federation of Maintained Schools (Wales) Regulations 2014, Regulation 4: General

Extent: E+W

(1) A federation may comprise of at least two but no more than six of the following—
(a) community schools, community special schools and maintained nursery schools (and no other category of school);
(b) foundation schools (and no other category of school); or
(c) voluntary controlled and voluntary aided schools (and no other category of school).
(2) Regulations 5 to 7 apply where governing bodies propose to federate in accordance with section 10 of the 2011 Measure.
(3) Regulation 8 applies where it is proposed to establish a new school and either—
(a) the temporary governing body wish to federate with one or more governing bodies; or
(b) the local authority or, where the school is to be a foundation or voluntary school proposals for the establishment of which were published by promoters, the promoters propose that the school should be a federated school.
(4) Regulations 9 and 10 apply where a local authority exercises its power to federate schools in accordance with section 11 of the 2011 Measure.
(5) Regulations 11 and 12 apply where a local authority exercises its power to federate small schools in accordance with section 11 of the 2011 Measure.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2014/1132/regulation/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/federation-of-maintained-schools-wales-regulations-2014/regulation-4
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