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Explanatory note

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(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations make amendments to three sets of regulations relating to school governance. The Regulations come into force on 15th July2005.

Regulation 2(a) amends the School Governance (Constitution) (England) Regulations 2003 to allow the governing bodies of secondary schools to appoint up to four sponsor governors (rather than two).

Regulation 2(c) makes a minor amendment to regulation 29(1)(j) of the School Governance (Constitution) (England) Regulations 2003 to clarify the original intention of the provision.

The other paragraphs of regulation 2 set out various consequential amendments to the School Governance (Constitution) (England) Regulations 2003.

Regulation 3 provides for amendments to The School Governance (Federations) (England) Regulations 2004 in order to ensure consistency with the governance principles of the School Governance (Constitution) (England) Regulations 2003.

Regulation 4 provides for amendments to the New Schools (General) (England) Regulations 2003 in order to ensure consistency with the governance principles of the School Governance (Constitution) (England) Regulations 2003.