{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/school-governance-constitution-england-regulations-2007/regulation-12",
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  "legislation": "uksi/2007/957",
  "legislation_title": "The School Governance (Constitution) (England) Regulations 2007",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/school-governance-constitution-england-regulations-2007",
  "path": "regulation/12",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "12",
  "heading": "General Principles",
  "text": "(1) The instrument of government of a school is to specify the size and membership of the governing body, which is to be no fewer than 9 and no more than 20 governors.\n(2) In determining the size of their membership, the governing body must not include—\n(a) any sponsor governors, or\n(b) foundation governors appointed in accordance with regulations 16(2)(b) or 18(2)(b).\n(3) Subject to regulations 13 to 18, the instrument of government is to specify the numbers of governors from each of the following categories of governor to be elected or appointed—\n(a) parent governor;\n(b) staff governor;\n(c) LEA governor;\n(d) community governor;\n(e) foundation governor;\n(f) partnership governor;\n(g) sponsor governor.\n(4) In calculating the number of governors required in each category in accordance with regulations 13 to 18, the number is to be rounded up or down to the nearest whole number and regulations 13 to 18 are to be interpreted subject to this provision.\n(5) In calculating the number of staff governors required, the head teacher must be included whether or not he has resigned his governorship.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [
    {
      "type": "restricted (temp.)",
      "affecting": "uksi/2011/1449",
      "affecting_title": "The Conisborough College Order 2011"
    },
    {
      "type": "words substituted",
      "affecting": "uksi/2010/1172",
      "affecting_title": "The Local Education Authorities and Children’s Services Authorities (Integration of Functions) (Local and Subordinate Legislation) Order 2010"
    },
    {
      "type": "excluded",
      "affecting": "uksi/2007/2741",
      "affecting_title": "The Haringey Sixth Form Centre (Governing Body) Order 2007"
    }
  ],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/957/regulation/12",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T03:56:43.292679+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."
}