The Education (School Government) Regulations 1989
These Regulations apply (except where the context otherwise requires) in relation to all county, voluntary and maintained special schools. The Regulations make provision as to the meetings and proceedings of the governing bodies of such schools. Provision is also made as to the delegation of functions by governing bodies, and the establishment of committees by them (Part III); as to the meetings and proceedings of selection panels (constituted in relation to the appointment of head teachers and deputy head teachers at county, controlled, maintained special and special agreement schools) (Part IV); and as to the circumstances in which a local education authority, where they would otherwise have been required to consult the governing body of a school before taking a particular step, may proceed without such consultation (Part V). The Regulations revoke the Education (School Government) Regulations 1987 (“the 1987 Regulations”) (regulation 2), and re-enact them with additions and amendments. Major amendments and new provisions are noted below. Except where the context otherwise requires, any reference to a “governing body” is a reference to the governing body of a county, voluntary or maintained special school; “governing body” includes a temporary governing body; and “school” includes a new school as defined in paragraph 1 of Schedule 2 to the Education (No. 2) Act 1986 (regulation 3).