Explanatory note

These Regulations amend the School Governance (Procedures) (England) Regulations 2003 to provide for a specific procedure in relation to any decision to change the name of the school.

Regulation 2(g) inserts a new sub-paragraph (d) into regulation 11(5) to provide that the power of the chair to direct that a meeting be held within a shorter period than that specified in regulation 11(4) shall not apply in relation to any meeting at which a change in the name of the school is to be considered.

Regulation 2(h) provides that the general rule, whereby decisions are made by the majority of governors present and voting, does not apply in respect of decisions to change the name of the school.

Regulation 2(i) inserts a new paragraph (4A) into regulation 12 which provides that the governing body can only decide to change the name of the school where all the members of the governing body vote in favour of such a change. Where any governor is unable to attend the meeting at which the name change is to be considered, he may vote by proxy, provided that such proxy is a governor or associate member whose appointment is in writing and signed by the governor unable to attend.

Regulation 2(n) inserts a new sub-paragraph into regulation 17(1) to provide that the governing body cannot delegate its functions under regulation 15 (suspension of governors). Regulation 2(m) substitutes regulation 17(1)(e) to provide that the governing body cannot delegate its functions relating to admissions arrangements.

They also amend (in paragraphs (b) and (d) of regulation 2) the references in the School Governance (Procedures) (England) Regulations 2003 to the School Governance (Constitution) (England) Regulations 2003, which have been revoked and replaced with the School Governance (Constitution) (England) Regulations 2007.

Regulations 2(j), (k) and (l) amend the references in the School Governance (Procedures) (England) Regulations 2003 to provisions of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998, which have been replaced by provisions of the Education and Inspections Act 2006.