# The School Governance (Federations) (England) Regulations 2004, Regulation 27: Federation comprising more than one category of school including at least one foundation or foundation special or voluntary aided school


(1) The governing body of a federation containing—
(a) more than one category of school, and
(b) at least one foundation school, foundation special school or voluntary aided school,
shall be constituted in accordance with paragraph (2).
(2) The governing body of a federation to which paragraph (1) applies shall consist of the following—
(a) for each federated school at least one parent governor shall be elected or appointed in accordance with regulation 13(1) to represent the interests of such parents;
(b) at least two but not more than one third shall be staff governors;
(c) at least two but no more than one fifth shall be LEA governors;
(d) at least two shall be community governors;
(e) at least two shall be foundation governors (or partnership governors as appropriate in respect of any school without a foundation).
(3) The governing body of the federation may, in addition, appoint up to two sponsor governors.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/2042/regulation/27 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/school-governance-federations-england-regulations-2004/regulation-27
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