Regulation 15 Community special schoolsI1
England and Wales
The governing body of a community special school must consist of the following—
the head teacher, unless he or she resigns the position in accordance with regulation 26(1),
subject to paragraphs (4) and (5), governors of each of the categories specified in the first column of the table below, in the numbers specified in either the second or the third column.
TABLE
| Category of governor | Normal basis | Option if less than 100 registered pupils |
|---|---|---|
| Parent Governors | 4 or 5 | 3 |
| F1Authority governors | 3 or 4 | 2 |
| Teacher Governors | 1 or 2 | 1 |
| Staff governors | 1 | 1 or 0 |
| Community Governors | 3 or 4 | 2 |
The option of having a smaller governing body constituted in accordance with the third column of the table is accordingly available whether or not the school has less than 100 registered pupils.
As regards the alternatives specified in the second of the table, the governing body of a community special school to which that column applies must be constituted in such a way as to reflect either all the first alternatives or all the second alternatives.
Where a community special school is established in a hospital the F2local authority must designate as the appropriate body—
one local health board or more than one board to act jointly, or
the National Health Service Trust,
with which the school is most closely associated and the appropriate body must appoint a representative governor to take the place of one of the number of community governors specified in whichever of the second or third column of the table as applies to the school.
Where a community special school is not established in a hospital—
the F3local authority may designate one voluntary organisation or more than one such organisation to act jointly, as the appropriate voluntary organisation concerned with matters in respect of which the school is specially organised, and
where an appropriate voluntary organisation is so designated, it must appoint the representative governor to take the place of one of the number of community governors specified in whichever of the second or third column of the table as applies to the school.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Words in reg. 15 Table substituted (5.5.2010) by The Local Education Authorities and Children’s Services Authorities (Integration of Functions) (Subordinate Legislation) (Wales) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/1142), art. 1(1), Sch. 1 para. 17(7)
- F2
Words in reg. 15(4) substituted (5.5.2010) by The Local Education Authorities and Children’s Services Authorities (Integration of Functions) (Subordinate Legislation) (Wales) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/1142), art. 1(1), Sch. 1 para. 17(8)
- F3
Words in reg. 15(5)(a) substituted (5.5.2010) by The Local Education Authorities and Children’s Services Authorities (Integration of Functions) (Subordinate Legislation) (Wales) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/1142), art. 1(1), Sch. 1 para. 17(8)
Commencement
- I1
Reg. 15 in force at 31.10.2005, see reg. 1(1)