Moved by
Lord Storey
10: After Clause 4, insert the following new Clause—
“Academies: local governing bodies
(1) A proprietor of two or more Academies must establish a committee (“a local governing body”) for each Academy in its care.
(2) A local governing body must comprise the following persons—
(a) the headteacher of the Academy;
(b) at least one person appointed by the proprietor of the Academy;
(c) at least one person employed by the proprietor to work at the Academy, elected by those persons employed by the proprietor to work at that Academy;
(d) at least one parent or guardian of a pupil registered at the Academy, elected by the parents and guardians of pupils registered at that Academy;
(e) at least one person appointed by the local authority in England in which the Academy is located.
(3) A local governing body may apply to the Secretary of State to transfer the Academy for which it is responsible to the care of a different proprietor.
(4) Regulations may make further provision about the powers of a local governing body.
(5) In this section “local authority in England” has the same meaning as in section 579 of the Education Act 1996 (general interpretation).”
Member's explanatory statement
This amendment ensures that there is a governing body for each individual Academy with a role for parents and the local authority on each governing body.