# The School Governance (Federations) (England) Regulations 2012, Regulation 21: Requirements for all federations

Extent: E+W

(1) The governing body of every federation must be constituted in accordance with this regulation.
(2) The total membership of the governing body of a federation must be no fewer than seven governors.
(3) The governing body of a federation must include the following—
(a) two parent governors;
(b) the head teacher of each federated school unless any such head teacher resigns the office of governor in accordance with regulation 19 of the Constitution Regulations 2012;
(c) one staff governor; and
(d) one local authority governor.
(4) The governing body may in addition appoint such number of co-opted governors as they consider necessary provided that the requirements in regulation 22 are met in respect of governing bodies of federations comprising foundation and voluntary schools.
(5) The total number of co-opted governors who are also eligible to be elected as staff governors under Schedule 3, when counted together with the staff governor and the head teachers, must not exceed one third of the total membership of the governing body.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/1035/regulation/21 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/school-governance-federations-england-regulations-2012/regulation-21
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