The School Governance (Parent Council) (England) Regulations 2007
These Regulations set out the arrangements for the composition, role and support of the parent council. Under section 23A of the Education Act 2002 (as inserted by section 34 of the Education and Inspections Act 2006), the governing body of a “qualifying school” (as defined in subsection (1) of section 23A) must establish a body to be known as a “parent council”.