# The School Governance (Federations) (England) Regulations 2012, Paragraph 9

Extent: E+W

(1) In appointing a parent governor, the governing body of a federation must appoint in the following order of preference—
(a) a parent of a registered pupil at a federated school (or, in respect of any maintained nursery school in the federation, a parent of a child for whom educational or other provision is made on the premises of the school (including any such provision made by the governing body under section 27 of EA 2002));
(b) a parent of a former registered pupil at a federated school;
(c) a parent of a child with special educational needs for which a federated school is approved; or
(d) a parent of a child, including a child who has special educational needs and is over compulsory school age.
(2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/1035/schedule/2/paragraph/9 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/school-governance-federations-england-regulations-2012/schedule-2/paragraph-9
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