# The School Governance (Federations) (England) Regulations 2004, Regulation 25: Federation comprising voluntary aided schools only


(1) The governing body of a federation containing voluntary aided schools only shall consist of the following—
(a) for each federated school at least one parent governor elected or appointed in accordance with regulation 13(1) to represent the interests of such parents;
(b) at least two but no more than one third shall be staff governors;
(c) at least one but no more than one tenth shall be LEA governors;
(d) such number of foundation governors as outnumber all the other governors listed in sub-paragraphs (a) to (c) by two;
(e) such number of foundation governors appointed in accordance with paragraph (3) as, when they are counted with the parent governors, comprise one third or more of the total membership of the governing body.
(2) In addition—
(a) the persons who are entitled to appoint foundation governors may appoint such number of additional foundation governors (up to two) as are required to preserve their majority;
(b) the governing body of the federation may appoint up to two sponsor governors.
(3) One fifth or more of the persons appointed as foundation governors to the governing body of a federation containing voluntary aided schools only must be persons who are eligible for election or appointment as parent governors.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/2042/regulation/25 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/school-governance-federations-england-regulations-2004/regulation-25
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