Defined term

“governing body”

Defined in 23 Acts, 44 statutory instruments and 1 EU-derived instrument.

  1. Agricultural Marketing Act 1958 Act
  2. Anti-social Behaviour Act 2003 Act
  3. Armed Forces Act 2006 Act
  4. The Blackburn with Darwen (Maintained Nursery School Governance) Order 2004 SI 3 definitions
  5. The Cadishead Primary School (Change to School Session Times) Order 2006 SI
  6. The Central Leeds Learning Federation (Change to School Session Times) Order 2006 SI
  7. Children Act 2004 Act
  8. Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 Act
  9. Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 231/2013 of 19 December 2012 supplementing Directive 2011/61/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to exemptions, general operating conditions, depositaries, leverage, transparency and supervision (Text with EEA relevance) EU regulation
  10. The Conisborough College Order 2011 SI
  11. Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 Act
  12. Education Act 1996 Act 2 definitions
  13. Education Act 2002 Act 3 definitions
  14. Education Act 2005 Act 2 definitions
  15. Education and Inspections Act 2006 Act 3 definitions
  16. The Education (Change of Category of Maintained Schools) (England Regulations 2000 SI
  17. The Education (Fast Track Bursaries and Grants) (England) Regulations 2001 SI
  18. The Education (Governors' Allowances) (England) Regulations 2003 SI
  19. The Education (Grant) (Financial Support for Students) Regulations 2001 SI
  20. The Education (Grants) (Dance and Drama) (England) Regulations 2000 SI
  21. The Education (Grants etc.) (Dance and Drama) (England) Regulations 2001 SI
  22. The Education (Induction Arrangements for School Teachers) (Consolidation) (England) Regulations 2001 SI
  23. The Education (Induction Arrangements for School Teachers) (England) Regulations 2008 SI
  24. The Education (Middle School) (England) Regulations 2002 SI
  25. The Education (Modification of Enactments Relating to Employment) (England) Order 2003 SI
  26. Education (No. 2) Act 1986 Act 2 definitions
  27. The Education (Outturn Statements) (England) Regulations 2007 SI
  28. The Education (Outturn Statements) (England) Regulations 2008 SI
  29. The Education (Outturn Statements) (England) Regulations 2009 SI
  30. The Education (Pupil Information) (England) Regulations 2005 SI
  31. Education Reform Act 1988 Act 2 definitions
  32. The Education (School Government) (Terms of Reference) (England) Regulations 2000 SI
  33. Education (School Teacher Appraisal) (England) Regulations 2001 SI
  34. Education (Scotland) Act 1980 Act
  35. The Education (Supply of Student Support Information to Governing Bodies) Regulations 2006 SI
  36. Education (Teacher Training Bursaries) (England) Regulations 2001 SI
  37. The Education (Teacher Training Bursaries) (England) Regulations 2002 SI
  38. The Education (Teacher Training Hardship Grants) (England) (No. 2) Regulations 2001 SI
  39. Equality Act 2010 Act
  40. The Federation of Schools (Community Schools, Community Special Schools, Voluntary Controlled Schools and Maintained Nursery Schools) (England) Regulations 2003 SI
  41. Freedom of Information Act 2000 Act 2 definitions
  42. Further and Higher Education Act 1992 Act
  43. Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 1992 Act
  44. The Hadley Learning Community (School Governance) Order 2006 SI
  45. Higher Education Act 2004 Act
  46. Higher Education and Research Act 2017 Act 3 definitions
  47. The Lawrence Sheriff School (Pupil Premium Admissions Priority) Order 2013 SI
  48. The Monkseaton Community High School (Governing Body Procedures) (Amendment) Order 2009 SI
  49. The Monkseaton Community High School (Governing Body Procedures) Order 2006 SI
  50. National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 Act
  51. The Newfield School (Change to School Session Times) Order 2006 SI
  52. The Nobel School (Change to School Session Times) Order 2006 SI
  53. Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 Act
  54. The Requirements for School Food Regulations 2014 SI
  55. The School and Early Years Finance (England) Regulations 2025 SI
  56. The School and Early Years Finance (England) Regulations 2026 SI
  57. The School Governance (Collaboration) (England) Regulations 2003 SI
  58. The School Governance (Federations) (England) Regulations 2004 SI
  59. The School Governance (Federations) (England) Regulations 2007 SI
  60. The School Governance (Federations) (England) Regulations 2012 SI 5 definitions
  61. The School Governance (Roles, Procedures and Allowances) (England) Regulations 2013 SI 3 definitions
  62. School Staffing (England) Regulations 2003 SI
  63. The School Staffing (England) Regulations 2009 SI
  64. Self-Governing Schools etc. (Scotland) Act 1989 Act
  65. Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025 Act
  66. The Town and Country Planning (Entertainment Resort Complex, Bedford) Special Development (No. 2) Order 2025 SI
  67. The Trade Union (Deduction of Union Subscriptions from Wages in the Public Sector) Regulations 2024 SI 3 definitions
  68. The Walkergate Primary School (Change to School Session Times) Order 2007 SI

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