# The School Governance (Federations) (England) Regulations 2007, Regulation 38: Decision to permit federated school to leave a federation


(1) Upon notification that a governing body of a federation have resolved that a federated school should leave a federation paragraphs (2) or (3) apply.
(2) Where one of only two federated schools is to leave a federation, the federation is dissolved in accordance with Part 8.
(3) Where paragraph (2) does not apply,
(a) the authority must—
(i) establish a temporary governing body in respect of the school leaving the federation in accordance with Parts 3 and 4 of the New Schools Regulations; and
(ii) issue a new instrument of government for that school in accordance with Part 5 of the Constitution Regulations;
(b) the governing body of the federation must review the instrument of government of the federation in accordance with regulation 32 of the Constitution Regulations.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/960/regulation/38 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/school-governance-federations-england-regulations-2007/regulation-38
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