Commentary on Sections Part 2: School Governance Chapter 1: Federation of maintained schools Section 10 - Federation of schools by governing bodies
23.This section gives governing bodies of maintained schools a power to provide that two or more schools federate, or that an existing federation federates with one or more schools, or that two or more existing federations federate under a single governing body. It further provides that the decision to federate under this section rests with the governing body concerned once they have complied with certain conditions and procedures set out in regulations.