The Government of Maintained Schools (Wales) Regulations 2005

[^key-3e07fea31d63c6ef0d98f36c532e0d69]: Words in reg. 21(5) substituted (5.5.2010) by The Local Education Authorities and Children’s Services Authorities (Integration of Functions) (Subordinate Legislation) (Wales) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/1142), art. 1(1), Sch. 1 para. 17(10)

[^key-eab23fc155e5f50b1b66ea6804bb35b9]: Word in reg. 27 heading substituted (5.5.2010) by The Local Education Authorities and Children’s Services Authorities (Integration of Functions) (Subordinate Legislation) (Wales) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/1142), art. 1(1), Sch. 1 para. 17(11)

[^key-a35742c49761905a1b45914a2465403b]: Words in reg. 27(1) substituted (5.5.2010) by The Local Education Authorities and Children’s Services Authorities (Integration of Functions) (Subordinate Legislation) (Wales) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/1142), art. 1(1), Sch. 1 para. 17(12)

[^key-0737a0b26b0096ed7bdf720e70fd3899]: Words in reg. 32 substituted (5.5.2010) by The Local Education Authorities and Children’s Services Authorities (Integration of Functions) (Subordinate Legislation) (Wales) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/1142), art. 1(1), Sch. 1 para. 17(13)

[^key-fde842dc3e47f2d62f3ccdeb436aa0d7]: Words in reg. 42 substituted (5.5.2010) by The Local Education Authorities and Children’s Services Authorities (Integration of Functions) (Subordinate Legislation) (Wales) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/1142), art. 1(1), Sch. 1 para. 17(14)

[^key-e901000e278a76710a3b6acdb21e8d96]: Words in reg. 45 substituted (5.5.2010) by The Local Education Authorities and Children’s Services Authorities (Integration of Functions) (Subordinate Legislation) (Wales) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/1142), art. 1(1), Sch. 1 para. 17(14)

[^key-de213eb33ae7e02c38f5e31eaca40638]: Words in reg. 47 substituted (5.5.2010) by The Local Education Authorities and Children’s Services Authorities (Integration of Functions) (Subordinate Legislation) (Wales) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/1142), art. 1(1), Sch. 1 para. 17(14)

[^key-92611d8869218ef922d0a872bd738c4e]: Words in reg. 51 substituted (5.5.2010) by The Local Education Authorities and Children’s Services Authorities (Integration of Functions) (Subordinate Legislation) (Wales) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/1142), art. 1(1), Sch. 1 para. 17(14)

[^key-ca8d9db0b5e161a83c24cd0dc1f2cca5]: Words in reg. 55 substituted (5.5.2010) by The Local Education Authorities and Children’s Services Authorities (Integration of Functions) (Subordinate Legislation) (Wales) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/1142), art. 1(1), Sch. 1 para. 17(14)

[^key-9f9817ad43b7e6378391581123b1774b]: Words in reg. 61 substituted (5.5.2010) by The Local Education Authorities and Children’s Services Authorities (Integration of Functions) (Subordinate Legislation) (Wales) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/1142), art. 1(1), Sch. 1 para. 17(14)

[^key-08ccfc3682c58202053e8a9d34d917f2]: Words in Sch. 5 para. 9(bc) substituted (1.4.2011) by S.I. 2010/2582, Sch. 4 para. 9(2) (as inserted by The Children and Families (Wales) Measure 2010 (Commencement No.2, Savings and Transitional Provisions) (Amendment) and (Consequential Amendments) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/577), art. 2(3), Sch.)

[^key-7be4d81decaae97ba00cfa3f0f7a09d6]: Sch. 5 para. 11A inserted (20.9.2013) by The Government of Maintained Schools (Training Requirements for Governors) (Wales) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/2124), regs. 1(1), 6(1)

[^key-b278398981f6198c73d6b450f60b59ee]: Word in Sch. 5 para. 13(a) substituted (20.9.2013) by The Government of Maintained Schools (Training Requirements for Governors) (Wales) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/2124), regs. 1(1), 6(2)

[^key-5bf27da8b4adf6a89735374a54be7a7d]: Reg. 32 modified (22.5.2014) by The Federation of Maintained Schools (Wales) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/1132), regs. 1(1), 88(2)(a)

[^key-9d9da62c4364c8210344b84d314b3b90]: Reg. 33 modified (22.5.2014) by The Federation of Maintained Schools (Wales) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/1132), regs. 1(1), 81(4)(a)

[^key-924bb9aa91d5af440ac6e9e7f23af4e5]: Reg. 34 modified (22.5.2014) by The Federation of Maintained Schools (Wales) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/1132), regs. 1(1), 81(4)(b)

[^key-666673193a5800a8b64bbca4cb34df08]: Reg. 34 modified (22.5.2014) by The Federation of Maintained Schools (Wales) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/1132), regs. 1(1), 88(2)(b)

[^key-a52029be3849d4df35022c2bcbeea834]: Reg. 55(3)(3A) substituted for reg. 55(3) (16.7.2014) by The Staffing of Maintained Schools (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/1609), regs. 1(1), 3(2)

[^key-1cab550e7b8b77f06f1625de8932ca6d]: Reg. 55(4A) substituted (16.7.2014) by The Staffing of Maintained Schools (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/1609), regs. 1(1), 3(3)

[^key-815175f08408e16e769866cd72e644be]: Word in Sch. 5 para. 6(a) substituted (6.4.2016) by The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (Consequential Amendments) (Bankruptcy) and the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/481), reg. 1, Sch. 2 para. 15(a)

[^key-cdff4403883c438eb521bcaf59b6bdc2]: Words in reg. 50(1) substituted (1.1.2017) by The Religious Character of Schools (Designation Procedure) (Wales) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/1144), reg. 1(1), Sch. 2 para. 1

[^key-b549435a46f9736fe91532228e4ab2c3]: Reg. 45(1A) inserted (18.12.2020) by The Government of Maintained Schools (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1327), regs. 1, 3(2)

[^key-6e4d2e0c90b5006f49a30ca15557def4]: Reg. 47(5) inserted (18.12.2020) by The Government of Maintained Schools (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1327), regs. 1, 3(3)(c)

[^key-9024c6ee66684787f655c91b715d9735]: Reg. 47(2) omitted (18.12.2020) by virtue of The Government of Maintained Schools (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1327), regs. 1, 3(3)(a)

[^key-4e5dd2ea2faa1547015f29c9bf2f4be5]: Words in reg. 47(3) substituted (18.12.2020) by The Government of Maintained Schools (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1327), regs. 1, 3(3)(b)

[^key-5ad6de9bcf388d56ed01d4cb6cdcc32a]: Reg. 60(3A) inserted (18.12.2020) by The Government of Maintained Schools (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1327), regs. 1, 3(4)

[^key-97f346e58408104066ca084a8859ff23]: Reg. 61(3) inserted (18.12.2020) by The Government of Maintained Schools (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1327), regs. 1, 3(5)

[^key-8b7e517a18c90ee48d8e44227199b798]: Sch. 5 para. 4 omitted (18.12.2020) by virtue of The Government of Maintained Schools (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1327), regs. 1, 3(6)(a)

[^key-e203df52c6075d70b5db6cb6794fbe9e]: Words in Sch. 5 para. 7(b) substituted (18.12.2020) by The Government of Maintained Schools (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1327), regs. 1, 3(6)(b)

[^key-ca49e4f6c35d462ecbff1f35f2a28738]: Words in Sch. 5 para. 8(b) substituted (18.12.2020) by The Government of Maintained Schools (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1327), regs. 1, 3(6)(c)

[^M_F_288c08a3-0e3d-416b-cbc9-284a31576b20]: Words in reg. 55(1)(i) substituted (1.4.2006) by The Staffing of Maintained Schools (Wales) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/873), regs. 1(1), 8(3)(a)

Associate pupil governors

12A

• (1) In these Regulations “associate pupil governor” means a registered pupil nominated by the school council to be a member of the governing body and appointed as such by the governing body in accordance with regulation 7 of the School Councils (Wales) Regulations 2005.

• (2) The maximum number of associate pupil governors on any governing body is two.

20A

Any associate pupil governor is in addition to the numbers of governors set out in Regulations 13 to 20 and Schedule 8.

Removal of appointed parent governors, partnership governors and associate pupil governors:

Exclusion of associated pupil governors from meetings

44A

• (1) The governing body may exclude associate pupil governors from any governing body discussion relating to:

• (a) staff appointments, staff pay, staff discipline, performance management of staff, grievances submitted by staff or dismissal of staff;

• (b) admissions;

• (c) individual pupil discipline;

• (d) election, appointment and removal of governors;

• (e) the budget and financial commitments of the governing body;

• (f) in the case of a voluntary aided school, the Trust Deed; or

• (g) any other matter that, by reason of its nature, the governing body is satisfied is and should remain confidential.

Convening meetings of the governing body

Quorum and proceedings of the governing body

Minutes and papers

Publication of minutes and papers

Suspension of governors

Delegation of functions

Restrictions on delegation and specified committees

Reporting to the governing body following the exercise of delegated functions

Authority governors

Removal of authority, foundation, representative, additional community and sponsor governors

Failure to complete required training

11A

• (1) A governor, who, has remained suspended from office by virtue of regulation 4 or 5 of the Government of Maintained Schools (Training Requirements for Governors) (Wales) Regulations 2013 (“the 2013 Regulations”) for a continuous period of 6 months is, on the expiry of that period, disqualified from holding office as a governor of any school.

• (2) A governor who has been disqualified as a governor of a school under sub-paragraph (1) is not qualified for election, nomination or appointment as a governor of any category at any school until such time as that governor has completed the training required by virtue of regulation 4 or 5 of the 2013 Regulations.

Refusal to make an application for a criminal records certificate

Notification to clerk