# The Parent Governor Representatives (England) Regulations 2001, Regulation 6: Qualifications for election as a parent governor representative


(1) Subject to paragraphs (2) to (4), a person shall, unless disqualified under any enactment, be qualified to be elected as a parent governor representative in an election held by a local education authority if on the date of the election—
(a) he is a parent governor at a maintained school which is maintained by the local education authority;
(b) he is the parent of a registered pupil who is educated at a maintained school which is maintained by the local education authority, or who is educated by the authority otherwise than at a school;
(c) where the vacancy is for a parent governor representative to represent a particular type of school, he is a parent governor at that type of school, and
(d) where the vacancy is for a parent governor representative to represent maintained schools in a particular area, he is a parent governor of a school in that area.
(2) A person who is already a member of a local authority shall be disqualified from being elected as a parent governor representative.
(3) A person who is a teacher at, or is otherwise employed in, a school maintained by the local education authority shall be disqualified from being elected as a parent governor representative.
(4) A person who is employed by the local authority, shall be disqualified from being elected as a parent governor representative.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/478/regulation/6 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/parent-governor-representatives-england-regulations-2001/regulation-6
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