{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/government-of-maintained-schools-wales-regulations-2005/regulation-19",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/government-of-maintained-schools-wales-regulations-2005/regulation-19.json",
  "legislation": "wsi/2005/2914",
  "legislation_title": "The Government of Maintained Schools (Wales) Regulations 2005",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/government-of-maintained-schools-wales-regulations-2005",
  "path": "regulation/19",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "19",
  "heading": "Voluntary aided schools",
  "text": "(1) The governing body of a voluntary aided school must consist of the following—\n(a) the head teacher, unless he or she resigns the position in accordance with regulation 26(1),\n(b) governors of each of the categories specified in the first column of the table below in the numbers specified in whichever of the other columns relates to the school, and\n(c) such number of foundation governors as will lead to their outnumbering the other governors mentioned in paragraphs (a) and (b)—\n(i) by three, in the case of a school to which the second column applies, or\n(ii) by two, in the case of any other school.\nTABLE\nCategory of governor\nSecondary school-normal basis\nSecondary school-option if less than 600 registered pupils\nPrimary school-normal basis\nPrimary school-option if less than 100 registered pupils\nParent Governors\n3\n2\n1 or 2\n1\nAuthority governors\n2\n1\n1 or 2\n1\nTeacher Governors\n2\n2\n1\n1\nStaff governors\n1\n1\n1\n1 or 0\n(2) The option of having a smaller governing body constituted in accordance with the third or fifth column is available—\n(a) in the case of a secondary school, where the school has less than 600 registered pupils, and\n(b) in the case of a primary school, where the school has less than 100 registered pupils.\n(3) As regards the alternatives specified in the fourth column, the governing body of a primary school to which that column applies must be constituted in such a way as to reflect either both of the first alternatives or both of the second alternatives.\n(4) The foundation governors required by sub-paragraph (1)(c) must include—\n(a) at least three governors who at the time of their appointment are parents of registered pupils at the school, in the case of a school to which the second column applies, or\n(b) at least two such governors in the case of any other school.",
  "extent": "E+W",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in reg. 19 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(9)"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Reg. 19 in force at 31.10.2005, see reg. 1(1)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2005/2914/regulation/19",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T00:05:28.791574+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}