Explanatory note

These Regulations amend the School Governance (Federations) (England) Regulations 2012 (“the Regulations”).

Under section 3 of the Academies Act 2010, the governing body of a maintained school in England may apply to the Secretary of State to make an Academy order in respect of the school (i.e. to become an academy). In the case of a federated school, the proportion and description of governors of the federation who must make the application are prescribed in the Regulations. Regulation 2 amends regulation 46 (members of the federated governing body applying for an Academy order) of the Regulations to provide that an application for an Academy order must be made by at least 50% of the prescribed description of governors.

An impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the private or voluntary sectors is foreseen.