Regulation 2 Interpretation

In these Regulations—

• “the Act” means the Education Act 2002;

• “parent council” means the body to be established by a governing body pursuant to section 23A(2) of the Act;

• “parent governor” or “parent governors” means the person or persons elected or appointed as a member of the governing body in accordance with regulation 4 of and Schedule 1 to the School Governance (Constitution) (England) Regulations 2007^f1;

• “parent” includes any individual who has or has had parental responsibility for, or cares or has cared for, a child or young person under the age of 18; and

• “pupil” means a pupil registered at a school to which these Regulations apply.

Any reference in these Regulations to the governing body or to the governing body of a school is a reference to the governing body of a school to which these Regulations apply.