The information in this article is from the statutory guidance on The School Governance (Constitution) (England) Regulations 2012 from the Department for Education (DfE).
Find out more about how to recruit school governors and trustees and about the number and type of governors you must have.
Co-opted governors
Co-opted governors are appointed by the governing board.
There's no set process to follow. Your board can decide how you select and appoint co-opted governors, based on the relevance of their skills and experience to the needs of the school. However, you must:
- Agree and record your decision to appoint the governor in the minutes at a quorate full governing board meeting
- Give written notice of the appointment to the clerk, including the name and address of the person nominated or appointed
Re-appointment
Co-opted governors can be automatically re-appointed if the governing board agrees. Note this in the minutes if you do so.
Local authority (LA) governors are nominated by the LA but