The School Governance (Federations) (England) Regulations 2012

[^key-ca924a0e46e897090650123703d38052]: Sch. 4 para. 3 in force at 1.9.2012, see reg. 1

[^key-92c368a218eb731c2a8d089197454d5d]: Sch. 4 para. 4 in force at 1.9.2012, see reg. 1

[^key-ebcf66e573d25ed1544f5d4e5b8edf7c]: Sch. 4 para. 5 in force at 1.9.2012, see reg. 1

[^key-364f6b1f552981ac57a6c8ca8f210293]: Sch. 4 para. 6 in force at 1.9.2012, see reg. 1

[^key-aacb7302dce3a9b20ced99d671c97051]: Sch. 5 para. 1 in force at 1.9.2012, see reg. 1

[^key-7c311924574773e7233bced13e294f93]: Sch. 5 para. 2 in force at 1.9.2012, see reg. 1

[^key-3b4850710433a42a0edb5a68048f8fe4]: Sch. 5 para. 3 in force at 1.9.2012, see reg. 1

[^key-f0dd672f3e6312e4ea7a42e5c356ff81]: Sch. 5 para. 4 in force at 1.9.2012, see reg. 1

[^key-95edc620759e6d3a0ffe0eb5a5c01dfb]: Sch. 5 para. 5 in force at 1.9.2012, see reg. 1

[^key-728a9e324d6ae7fb01ed1d612fc4026b]: Sch. 5 para. 6 in force at 1.9.2012, see reg. 1

[^key-a169a22d4abaa5b5391ef7a1c388b148]: Sch. 5 para. 7 in force at 1.9.2012, see reg. 1

[^key-909206adfd6fe5b4f57e93443bbae20d]: Sch. 5 para. 8 in force at 1.9.2012, see reg. 1

[^key-d9efa0323b4b4427cff1e6d0909848eb]: Sch. 7 para. 1 in force at 1.9.2012, see reg. 1

[^key-6ea9e0baf8da168e7e760de58078da93]: Sch. 7 para. 2 in force at 1.9.2012, see reg. 1

[^key-1e4918705433021bd5c13fbbca8b1e0d]: Sch. 7 para. 3 in force at 1.9.2012, see reg. 1

[^key-3b5a67dae5ac37724503447438eed7de]: Sch. 7 para. 4 in force at 1.9.2012, see reg. 1

[^key-e48fb55a04ece8a8f168d1cbee21c5ce]: Sch. 7 para. 5 in force at 1.9.2012, see reg. 1

[^key-36ee9b3a2fbe2fc3992cc7dc4c3bcf5e]: Sch. 7 para. 6 in force at 1.9.2012, see reg. 1

[^key-ec48f33e1c13534c87f54d841e4aa16d]: Sch. 7 para. 7 in force at 1.9.2012, see reg. 1

[^key-4c777dff3d2c1a79107840c81aecdfe2]: Sch. 7 para. 8 in force at 1.9.2012, see reg. 1

[^key-0b6f07f80d2894daee9c35751a68599f]: Sch. 7 para. 9 in force at 1.9.2012, see reg. 1

[^key-a459a6cd0643ce74c26e263e70ae4b7d]: Sch. 7 para. 10 in force at 1.9.2012, see reg. 1

[^key-05a8fd5f2b41e83daac56b17edc7615e]: Sch. 7 para. 11 in force at 1.9.2012, see reg. 1

[^key-5e6f7d159b953d68022ab925a6794863]: Sch. 7 para. 12 in force at 1.9.2012, see reg. 1

[^key-d1b32779f5e16a92af31dde4a34c34c1]: Sch. 7 para. 13 in force at 1.9.2012, see reg. 1

[^key-c798797b05d7da79083746cb53dbfb33]: Sch. 7 para. 14 in force at 1.9.2012, see reg. 1

[^key-9b768d37cafd73f6aee78eda67c20b70]: Sch. 8 para. 1 in force at 1.9.2012, see reg. 1

[^key-e3e9c4002a4fe1c763af9e1e59c4441f]: Sch. 8 para. 2 in force at 1.9.2012, see reg. 1

[^key-9f3c5424b22678304af6c38df9696a91]: Sch. 8 para. 3 in force at 1.9.2012, see reg. 1

[^key-f66e9720e7dd9f20e66023f628b41180]: Sch. 8 para. 4 in force at 1.9.2012, see reg. 1

[^key-f41ac7ced61fae8112e864fad695c300]: Reg. 46 in force at 1.9.2012, see reg. 1

[^key-97cc6e43dd78d3866e8f0e2a0e49b560]: Pt. 3A inserted (1.9.2013) by The School Governance (Roles, Procedures and Allowances) (England) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/1624), reg. 1(1), Sch. 2 para. 2(b) (with reg. 1(3))

[^key-0d6f48af52d3dfa9102c301104069577]: Sch. 6 substituted (1.9.2013) by The School Governance (Roles, Procedures and Allowances) (England) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/1624), reg. 1(1), Sch. 2 para. 2(e) (with reg. 1(3))

[^key-9d173412bb710f6b9b041e748323ef0b]: Words in reg. 5 substituted (1.9.2013) by The School Governance (Roles, Procedures and Allowances) (England) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/1624), reg. 1(1), Sch. 2 para. 2(a) (with reg. 1(3))

[^key-78e5a9db0440a31f18ff19841fd89d45]: Words in reg. 7(2) substituted (1.9.2013) by The School Governance (Roles, Procedures and Allowances) (England) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/1624), reg. 1(1), Sch. 2 para. 2(c) (with reg. 1(3))

[^key-8985f795898ede7f2b8aa66770eab267]: Words in reg. 24 substituted (1.9.2013) by The School Governance (Roles, Procedures and Allowances) (England) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/1624), reg. 1(1), Sch. 2 para. 2(d) (with reg. 1(3))

[^key-f3b98c996a134c47dd7e45193976407d]: Reg. 22A inserted (1.9.2015) by The School Governance (Constitution and Federations) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/1257), regs. 1, 3(9)

[^key-c05544f37407100f75d984658b10c8b7]: Sch. 2 para. 11 inserted (1.9.2015) by The School Governance (Constitution and Federations) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/1257), regs. 1, 3(11)

[^key-7616ca88714781d313c1f8c812a2f282]: Sch. 4 para. 7 inserted (1.9.2015) by The School Governance (Constitution and Federations) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/1257), regs. 1, 3(12)(b)

[^key-7f1295c8b85dfed9989162dd8df39ec0]: Reg. 2 substituted (1.9.2015) by The School Governance (Constitution and Federations) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/1257), regs. 1, 3(2)

[^key-7bde448e1cf7d820890b8e70af68f6a4]: Reg. 3 substituted (1.9.2015) by The School Governance (Constitution and Federations) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/1257), regs. 1, 3(3)

[^key-730a3f84e713cdb3a9a317662bd728ca]: Reg. 4(1) omitted (1.9.2015) by virtue of The School Governance (Constitution and Federations) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/1257), regs. 1, 3(4)

[^key-ba4baa68d99cd0cba5af7ed9587f1b84]: Words in reg. 14(1)(b) substituted (1.9.2015) by The School Governance (Constitution and Federations) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/1257), regs. 1, 3(5)

[^key-51fd6b8531714b7e320b07c19dd01ba9]: Reg. 16(1)(b) substituted (1.9.2015) by The School Governance (Constitution and Federations) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/1257), regs. 1, 3(6)

[^key-e6fb93e2ff57a9d5ac09f959d25cfcae]: Word in reg. 17(1)(a)(iii) omitted (1.9.2015) by virtue of The School Governance (Constitution and Federations) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/1257), regs. 1, 3(7)(a)

[^key-f0543f30dfde4a3da66f8d530ce28617]: Word in reg. 17(1)(a)(iv) inserted (1.9.2015) by The School Governance (Constitution and Federations) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/1257), regs. 1, 3(7)(a)

[^key-0f46879ca2a44a2110a67e8f34c27517]: Reg. 17(1)(a)(v) inserted (1.9.2015) by The School Governance (Constitution and Federations) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/1257), regs. 1, 3(7)(b)

[^key-b798d7f0e3c1e17bba8e3f6f220264c6]: Reg. 21(5) substituted (1.9.2015) by The School Governance (Constitution and Federations) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/1257), regs. 1, 3(8)

[^key-59eaba012f1d58e2f18c4360650fb0e1]: Sch. 1 para. 2(3) substituted (1.9.2015) by The School Governance (Constitution and Federations) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/1257), regs. 1, 3(10)

[^key-5312dcd841467643cde69ef5d23a45e3]: Sch. 4 para. 2 omitted (1.9.2015) by virtue of The School Governance (Constitution and Federations) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/1257), regs. 1, 3(12)(a)

[^key-c5649db88fb3d8300e1a95f3833489bc]: Reg. 46(4) substituted (1.9.2015) by The School Governance (Federations) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/1554), regs. 1, 2(3)

[^key-e225b0c5ec171a9672f251a02bbb314c]: Words in reg. 14(1)(a)(i) omitted (1.9.2016) by virtue of The School Governance (Constitution and Federations) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/204), regs. 1(3), 3(2)(a)

[^key-4d06d2e92e780e106dc92d79d4a92503]: Words in reg. 14(1)(b) omitted (1.9.2016) by virtue of The School Governance (Constitution and Federations) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/204), regs. 1(3), 3(2)(b)

[^key-9d939bab71aa1e90883302f63870a235]: Word in reg. 14(1)(a)(i)(aa) substituted (1.9.2016) by The School Governance (Constitution and Federations) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/204), regs. 1(3), 3(2)(c)

[^key-2a00ff0abe55af2c413fb6a548170526]: Word in reg. 14(1)(a)(i)(bb) substituted (1.9.2016) by The School Governance (Constitution and Federations) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/204), regs. 1(3), 3(2)(d)

[^key-c551a492aeee1e756236dafc4610fcaa]: Words in reg. 14(3) omitted (1.9.2016) by virtue of The School Governance (Constitution and Federations) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/204), regs. 1(3), 3(2)(e)

[^key-9e9002e5a55149f864dff0a8a0f3e266]: Reg. 21(3)(a) substituted (1.9.2016) by The School Governance (Constitution and Federations) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/204), regs. 1(3), 3(3)

[^key-4f23ff5b6653901ad5ad7130e7e7a609]: Sch. 1 para. 2(1)(a) substituted (1.9.2016) by The School Governance (Constitution and Federations) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/204), regs. 1(3), 3(4)

[^key-7c6a139cf30bce082abf32540f957023]: Words in Sch. 2 para. 7 substituted (1.9.2016) by The School Governance (Constitution and Federations) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/204), regs. 1(3), 3(5)(a)

[^key-b2164948c2da2e2894bbf13fe4f2cee8]: Sch. 2 para. 8 substituted (1.9.2016) by The School Governance (Constitution and Federations) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/204), regs. 1(3), 3(5)(b)

[^key-8c76b69cb86591bda138e3da351851e3]: Sch. 2 para. 9 substituted (1.9.2016) by The School Governance (Constitution and Federations) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/204), regs. 1(3), 3(5)(c)

[^key-f05c529b61131aac915b83df77edbb7e]: Sch. 2 para. 10 omitted (1.9.2016) by virtue of The School Governance (Constitution and Federations) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/204), regs. 1(3), 3(5)(d)

[^key-092956d52d0fad7737e12635b587bf00]: Reg. 22(8) omitted (1.5.2017) by virtue of The School Governance (Constitution and Federations) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/487), regs. 1(2), 3(2)

[^key-71f652b35f26491b85995201200c338b]: Reg. 46(1) substituted (1.5.2017) by The School Governance (Constitution and Federations) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/487), regs. 1(2), 3(3)

[^key-88df009609bf948bca849c5f9827b915]: Words in reg. 46(3)(b) substituted (1.5.2017) by The School Governance (Constitution and Federations) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/487), regs. 1(2), 3(4)

[^key-b9c2fcbf10deb262dac3c87cb16efa36]: Sch. 2 para. 9(2) omitted (1.5.2017) by virtue of The School Governance (Constitution and Federations) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/487), regs. 1(2), 3(5)(b)

[^key-6f3ff4b402ec1919a24fbd0d09dec4fe]: Words in Sch. 2 para. 9(1) inserted (1.5.2017) by The School Governance (Constitution and Federations) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/487), regs. 1(2), 3(5)(a)

Part 3A

Roles of the governing body and head teacher

20A

• (1) The functions of the governing body include the following core functions—

• (a) ensuring that the vision, ethos and strategic direction of the federation and each federated school are clearly defined;

• (b) ensuring that the head teacher of the federation or of each federated school performs his or her responsibilities for the educational performance of the school or schools as the case may be; and

• (c) ensuring the sound, proper and effective use of the financial resources of the federation and each federated school.

• (2) In exercising their functions the governing body shall—

• (a) act with integrity, objectivity and honesty and in the best interests of the federation; and

• (b) be open about the decisions they make and the actions they take and in particular shall be prepared to explain their decisions and actions to interested parties.

• (3) The governing body must appoint a clerk with a view to ensuring their efficient functioning and must have regard to advice from the clerk as to the nature of the governing body’s functions.

• (4) The responsibilities of the head teacher of the federation or of each federated school include—

• (a) the internal organisation, management and control of the federated schools, or school as the case may be; and

• (b) the educational performance of the federated schools, or school as the case may be.

• (5) The head teacher of the federation or of a federated school is accountable to the governing body for the performance of all his or her responsibilities.

• (6) The head teacher of the federation or of a federated school must comply with any reasonable direction of the governing body.

• (7) In this regulation the term “governing body” includes the temporary governing body of new schools intending to federate.

10

In regulation 21 for “the school staff” substitute “a federated school’s staff”.

11

In regulation 10(5) for “if at any time the school does not have a delegated budget” substitute “if at any time neither the federation nor any federated school within it has a delegated budget”.

12

In regulation 28 for “maintained school which has a delegated budget” substitute “federation where the federation or any maintained school within it, as the case may be, has a delegated budget”.

13

In regulation 29 for “maintained school which does not have a delegated budget” substitute “a federation where the federation, or each of the schools within it, as the case may be, does not have a delegated budget”.

14

In Schedule 1, in sub-paragraph 1(2)(a), for “provided that the value of the relevant person’s pecuniary interest is no greater than that of the pecuniary interest commonly held by those paid to work at the school;” substitute “provided that the value of the relevant person’s pecuniary interest is no greater than that of the pecuniary interest commonly held by those paid to work at one or more schools within the federation;

Surplus governors

22A

• (1) Where—

• (a) the governing body of a federation has more governors of a particular category than are provided for by the instrument of government for the federation, and

• (b) the excess is not eliminated by the required number of governors resigning,

the number of governors in that category required to eliminate the excess must cease to hold office in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (4).

• (2) Foundation governors must cease to hold office such that, in the opinion of those who appointed them under the instrument of government, the foundation governors remaining in office are those best placed to contribute to the effective governance and success of the federation and serve the purposes for which foundation governors are appointed.

• (3) Governors who are not foundation governors must cease to hold office such that, in the opinion of the governing body, the governors remaining in office are those with the most relevant skills to contribute to the effective governance and success of the federation.

• (4) In determining which governors should cease to hold office in accordance with paragraph (3)—

• (a) the governing body must hold a vote in respect of each category in which there are excess governors;

• (b) governors must not vote in respect of their own category; and

• (c) no governor ceases to hold office until the votes on all categories are cast.

• (5) Any procedure set out in the instrument of government for the removal of excess foundation governors does not apply in the circumstances set out in paragraph (1).

46

• (1) For the purposes of section 3(6) of the AA 2010, the proportion and description of the members of the governing body that may make an application for an Academy order in respect of a federated school are those, being no fewer than three in number, who—

• (a) together make up a proportion of the total number of members of the governing body determined in accordance with paragraph (2); and

• (b) include at least 50 percent of those members of the governing body who fall within the descriptions prescribed in paragraph (3).

• (2) The proportion is determined by dividing one by the total number of federated schools in the federation.

• (3) The prescribed descriptions are—

• (a) the head teacher of the federated school, unless the head teacher has resigned the office of governor in accordance with regulation 19 of the Constitution Regulations 2012;

• (b) the parent governors;

• (c) any staff governor employed by the federated governing body or local authority to work at the federated school; and

• (d) where the proposed application for an Academy order is in respect of a foundation or voluntary school, any foundation governors appointed in respect of the federated school.

• (4) In any case where the application of—

• (a) the percentage referred to in paragraph (1)(b), or

• (b) the proportion determined in accordance with paragraph (2)

leads to other than a whole number of governors, the number must be rounded up to the nearest whole number.

11

The governing body of a federation may only appoint as a parent governor a person who has, in the opinion of the governing body, the skills required to contribute to the effective governance and success of the federation.

7

• (1) No person is eligible to be nominated for appointment as a partnership governor unless that person has, in the opinion of the person nominating them, the skills required to contribute to the effective governance and success of the federation.

• (2) No person is eligible to be appointed as a partnership governor unless that person has, in the opinion of the governing body, the skills required to contribute to the effective governance and success of the federation.