# The School Governance (Constitution) (England) Regulations 2007, Paragraph 10


(1) Except where paragraph 11 applies, the governing body must appoint as a parent governor—
(a) a parent of a registered pupil at the school;
(b) a parent of a former registered pupil at the school; or
(c) a parent of a child under or of compulsory school age.
(2) The governing body may only appoint a person referred to in sub-paragraph (1)(b) or (c) if it is not reasonably practicable to appoint a person referred to in the sub-paragraph which immediately precedes it.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/957/schedule/1/paragraph/10 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/school-governance-constitution-england-regulations-2007/schedule-1/paragraph-10
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