Regulation 4 Parent governors
In these Regulations “parent governor” means—
a person who is elected in accordance with paragraphs 4 to 8 of Schedule 1 as a governor by parents of registered pupils at the school and is himself such a parent at the time when he is elected, or
where the school is a maintained nursery school, a person who is elected as a governor by—
parents of registered pupils at the school, or
parents of children 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),
and is himself such a parent at the time when he is elected, or
a person appointed as a parent governor in accordance with paragraphs 9 to 11 of Schedule 1.
A person is disqualified from election or appointment as a parent governor of a school if he is—
an elected member of the local education authority; or
paid to work at the school for more than 500 hours in any consecutive twelve month period.
A person is not disqualified from continuing to hold office as a parent governor when he ceases to be a parent of a registered pupil at the school or to fulfil any of the requirements set out in paragraphs 10 and 11 of Schedule 1 (as the case may be) unless he is otherwise disqualified under these Regulations.