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School Governance (Constitution) (England) Regulations 2003

S.I. 2003/348 · Made 18 February 2003

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EDUCATION, ENGLAND

Made 18 February 2003

Laid before Parliament 27th February 2003

Coming into force

Regulations 1, 2(1) and (3),and 3 to 33 20 March 2003

Regulation 2(2) and 34 1 September 2003

In exercise of the powers conferred on the Secretary of State by section 19(2) and (3), section 20(2) and (3), section 210(7), section 214(1) and (2)(b) of the Education Act 2002f1 and all other powers enabling him in that behalf, the Secretary of State for Education and Skills hereby makes the following Regulations:

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Footnotes

f1

2002 c. 32; by virtue of the definition of “regulations” in section 212(1), these Regulations made by the Secretary of State apply only in relation to England.

Contents

  1. Part 1: Introduction
  2. 1Citation and commencement
  3. 2Revocations savings and amendments
  4. 3Interpretation
  5. Part 2: Categories of Governor
  6. 4Parent governors
  7. 5Staff governors
  8. 6LEA governors
  9. 7Community governors
  10. 8Foundation governors
  11. 9Partnership governors
  12. 10Sponsor governors
  13. 11Associate members
  14. Part 3: Composition of governing bodies
  15. 12General principles
  16. 13Community schools, maintained nursery schools and community special schools
  17. 14Foundation schools and foundation special schools
  18. 15Voluntary controlled schools
  19. 16Voluntary aided schools
  20. 17Notification of appointments
  21. 18Joint appointments
  22. 19Surplus governors
  23. Part 4: Qualifications and tenure of office
  24. 20Qualifications and disqualifications
  25. 21Term of office
  26. 22Resignation
  27. 23Removal of LEA and foundation governors
  28. 24Removal of community governors and sponsor governors
  29. 25Removal of appointed parent governors
  30. 26Procedure for removal of governors by the governing body
  31. Part 5: Instrument of Government
  32. 27Interpretation of “appropriate diocesan authority” and “appropriate religious body”
  33. 28Duty to have regard to guidance
  34. 29Contents and form of instrument of government
  35. 30Procedure for making an instrument
  36. 31Review of instruments of government
  37. 32Other requirements relating to instruments of government
  38. 33Duty to secure making of instruments of government
  39. Part 6: Transitional Provision
  40. 34Transitional provision
  41. Signature
  42. Schedule 1: Election and appointment of parent governors
  43. 1Paragraph 1
  44. 2Paragraph 2
  45. 3Paragraph 3
  46. 4Paragraph 4
  47. 5Paragraph 5
  48. 6Paragraph 6
  49. 7Paragraph 7
  50. 8Paragraph 8
  51. 9Paragraph 9
  52. 10Paragraph 10
  53. 11Paragraph 11
  54. Schedule 2: Election of staff governors
  55. 1Paragraph 1
  56. 2Paragraph 2
  57. 3Paragraph 3
  58. 4Paragraph 4
  59. 5Paragraph 5
  60. Schedule 3: Appointment of community governors at community special schools and foundation special schools
  61. 1Paragraph 1
  62. 2Paragraph 2
  63. 3Paragraph 3
  64. Schedule 4: Appointment of partnership governors
  65. 1Paragraph 1
  66. 2Paragraph 2
  67. 3Paragraph 3
  68. 4Paragraph 4
  69. 5Paragraph 5
  70. 6Paragraph 6
  71. Schedule 5: Appointment of sponsor governors
  72. 1Paragraph 1
  73. 2Paragraph 2
  74. 3Paragraph 3
  75. Schedule 6: Qualifications and disqualifications
  76. 1General
  77. 2General
  78. 3General
  79. 4Mental disorder
  80. 5Failure to attend meetings
  81. 6Bankruptcy
  82. 7Disqualification of company directors
  83. 8Disqualification of charity trustees
  84. 9Persons whose employment is prohibited or restricted
  85. 10Criminal convictions
  86. 11Refusal to make an application for a criminal records certificate
  87. 12Notification to clerk
  88. Schedule 7: Transitional Provisions
  89. 1Paragraph 1
  90. 2Paragraph 2
  91. 3Paragraph 3
  92. 4Paragraph 4
  93. 5Paragraph 5
  94. 6Paragraph 6
  95. Explanatory note