# The School Governance (Constitution) (England) Regulations 2012, Paragraph 7: Disqualification criteria for categories of governor

Extent: E+W

(1) A person is disqualified from nomination or appointment as a partnership governor of a school if the person is—
(a) a parent of a registered pupil at the school;
(b) eligible to be a staff governor of the school;
(c) an elected member of the local authority; or
(d) employed by the local authority in connection with their education functions.
(2) The disqualification criterion in paragraph 7(1)(d) does not apply in the case of a person who is employed by a local authority in England under a contract of employment providing for the person to work wholly at a school or schools maintained by the local authority.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/1034/schedule/4/paragraph/7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/school-governance-constitution-england-regulations-2012/schedule-4/paragraph-7
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