School Governors (Appointment) Bill

A Bill to require that school governors be appointed on the basis of experience relevant to the role; and for connected purposes.

Originating House

House of Commons

Last Updated

30 March 2015

In Plain English

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The Bill would require appointments to school governing bodies to be based on relevant experience for the role. It would also set out criteria for what counts as relevant experience and how governors should be appointed.

Key Points

Appointments to school governors must be based on relevant experience for the role.
The Bill would establish criteria for what counts as relevant experience.
It could regulate the appointment processes used by local authorities, academy trusts and other appointing bodies.
It could affect who is eligible to become a governor and how vacancies are filled.
It aims to promote transparency and consistency in school governance.

Progress

The Bill is currently at the second reading in the House of Commons and has not yet progressed to committee stage.

Who is affected?

Existing school governorsProspective governors and people seeking governor rolesLocal authorities, academy trusts and other appointing bodies responsible for governor selectionSchools and academies themselvesParents, carers and the wider school community

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Updates & Documents

News (1)

News - School Governors (Appointment)

1 Jan 1970

This Bill was introduced to Parliament on 28 October 2014 under the Ten Minute Rule.

The 2014-15 session of Parliament has prorogued and this Bill will make no further progress.

Parliamentary Votes (0)

No recorded votes for this bill yet.

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