Constitution of governing bodies of maintained schools
Statutory guidance setting out the arrangements for the constitution of governing bodies of all local-authority-maintained schools.
Applies to England
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This statutory guidance is for:
- governing bodies
- local authorities
It covers:
- the description of the different categories of governor
- priorities in deciding the constitution and membership of the governing body
- the skills governing bodies need
- governor elections
- publication of governors鈥� details and the register of interests
- terms of office
- removal and disqualification of governors
- instruments of government (setting out the governance structure of the governing body)
- all aspects of the
The guidance contains a table showing the constitution of governing bodies by category of governor (annex B).
There is also a model instrument of government (annex C).
Statutory guidance sets out what schools must do to comply with the law. You should follow the guidance unless you have a very good reason not to.
Updates to this page
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Updated with guidance on new powers to remove elected governors.
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Updated to include changes to law, including Disclosure and Barring Service checks and supplying information to the Secretary of State about those involved in governance. Also clarified information on governors鈥� access to training and parent governors.
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Replaced statutory guidance document to revise information on governing bodies; governors; 2007 constitution regulations; the model instrument of government.
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Updated information about terms of office, the publication of information about governors and the publication of a register of interests.
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First published.