The Schools Forums (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2004

These Regulations may be cited as the Schools Forums (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2004.

These Regulations come into force on 1st April 2004.

These Regulations apply only in relation to England.

The Schools Forums (England) Regulations 2002^f1 are amended as follows.

In regulation 1, omit the definition of “schools maintained by the relevant authority”^f2.

In regulation 4(2), after sub-paragraph (c) insert the following sub-paragraphs—

“(d)

subject to sub-paragraph (e), where the relevant authority maintain one or more nursery schools, they may instead of treating a nursery school as a primary school, ensure that at least one schools member shall be a representative of a nursery school;

(e)

if by 1st September 2004 no new elections have been held pursuant to the addition of nursery schools, the authority shall ensure that at least one schools member shall be a representative of a nursery school.”.

In regulation 4(3)(a), after the word “authority” insert the following words—

“and (subject to regulation 4(2)(d)) includes a maintained nursery school.”

In regulation 6, after paragraph (2) insert the following paragraphs—

“(3)

Where there is one Academy situated in the relevant authority’s area, the governing body of that Academy may nominate an observer, who shall be entitled to attend all meetings of the forum.

(4)

Where there are two or more Academies situated in the relevant authority’s area, the governing bodies of those Academies may jointly nominate one observer.

(5)

If the governing bodies cannot agree the selection of the observer, they may each nominate an observer for one year in turn. The observer for the first year shall be from the first of the Academies to have opened and subsequent observers shall be from each Academy in chronological order of its opening. Where two or more Academies open on the same day, selection shall be in alphabetical order of the name of the Academy.”