Part 3Maintained schools

Chapter 1Government of maintained schools

I3C321 General responsibility for conduct of school

I2C11

Subject to any other statutory provision, the conduct of a maintained school shall be under the direction of the school’s governing body.

I2C22

The governing body shall conduct the school with a view to promoting high standards of educational achievement at the school.

3I1

Regulations may—

a

set out terms of reference for governing bodies of maintained schools,

b

define the respective roles and responsibilities in relation to the conduct of a maintained school (whether generally or with respect to particular matters) of—

i

the F4local authority,

ii

the governing body, and

iii

the head teacher, and

c

confer functions on governing bodies and head teachers of such schools.

I24

The governing body of a maintained school shall, in discharging their functions, comply with—

a

the instrument of government, and

b

(subject to any other statutory provision) any trust deed relating to the school.

C4F15

The governing body of a maintained school shall, in discharging their functions relating to the conduct of the school—

a

promote the well-being of pupils at the school, and

b

in the case of a school in England, promote community cohesion.

C46

The governing body of a maintained school shall, in discharging those functions, have regard to any relevant children and young people's plan.

C47

In discharging those functions, the governing body of a maintained school in England shall also have regard to any views expressed by parents of registered pupils.

C48

In this section “well-being”—

a

in relation to a pupils at a school in England, means their well-being so far as relating to the matters mentioned in section 10(2) of the Children Act 2004, and

b

in relation to pupils at a school in Wales, means their well-being so far as relating to the matters mentioned in section 25(2) of that Act.

C49

In this section “relevant children and young people's plan” means—

F2a

in relation to a school in England, any plan published by the relevant Children's Trust Board under section 17 of the Children Act 2004 (children and young people's plans: England), and

F6b

in relation to a school in Wales, a local well-being plan published under section 39 F7, 44(5) or 47(6) or (11) of the Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015 (anaw 2) by a public services board of which the local authority is a member.

F310

In subsection (9)(a), “the relevant Children's Trust Board” means the Children's Trust Board established by arrangements made under section 10 of the Children Act 2004 by the F4local authorityF5...