Commentary on Sections Part 2: School Governance Chapter 2: Training for governors and clerks and provision of clerks Section 24 – Training for clerks to the governing bodies of maintained schools
52.Regulations under this section can impose a duty on the body that appoints a clerk to a governing body (in accordance with regulations under section 23 of the Education Act 2002). The duty that can be imposed is to ensure that the person appointed as a clerk has completed training to a standard set out in the regulations. Subsection (3) provides that regulations may make further provision in relation to the training of clerks.