# The School Governance (Transition from an Interim Executive Board) (England) Regulations 2010, Regulation 10: Shadow foundation governor

Extent: E+W

(1) In these Regulations “shadow foundation governor” means a person who is appointed as such by the local authority to be a member of the shadow governing body and who is—
(a) appointed for the purposes of securing that the character of the school, including where the school has a particular religious character such religious character, is preserved and developed, and
(b) where the school has a foundation, appointed for the purpose of securing that the school is conducted in accordance with the foundation’s governing documents, including, where appropriate , any trust deed relating to the school.
(2) No person may be appointed as a shadow foundation governor unless that person has, in the opinion of the local authority, the skills required to contribute to the effective governance and success of the school.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/1918/regulation/10 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/school-governance-transition-from-an-interim-executive-board-england-regulations-2010/regulation-10
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