Regulation 3 Amendment of the School Governance (Federations) (England) Regulations 2012

in paragraph (1)(a)(i), omit “in respect of a federated school”;

in paragraph (1)(b), omit “in respect of a federated school”;

in paragraph (1)(a)(i)(aa), for “that” substitute “a”;

in paragraph (1)(a)(i)(bb), for “that” substitute “a”; and

in paragraph (3), omit “of a federated school”.

in paragraph 7, for “the school in respect of which the vacancy has arisen” substitute “a federated school”;

for paragraph 8, substitute—

“8.

Where a vacancy for a parent governor is not filled by election, the governing body of a federation must appoint a parent governor to fill the vacancy.”;

for paragraph 9, substitute—

“9.

(1)

In appointing a parent governor, the governing body of a federation must appoint—

(a)

a parent of a registered pupil at a federated school (or, in respect of any maintained nursery school in the federation, a parent of a child for whom educational or other provision is made on the premises of the school (including any such provision made by the governing body under section 27 of EA 2002));

(b)

a parent of a former registered pupil at a federated school;

(c)

a parent of a child with special educational needs for which a federated school is approved; or

(d)

a parent of a child, including a child who has special educational needs and is over compulsory school age.

(2)

The governing body of a federation may only appoint a person referred to in sub-paragraph (1)(b), (c) or (d) if it is not reasonably practicable to appoint a person referred to in the sub-paragraph which immediately precedes it.”; and

omit paragraph 10.