1. General Information

single central record, however, see paragraph 255 on recording non statutory information. 298. Associate members are appointed by the governing body to serve on one or more governing body committees. The School Governance (Constitution and Federations) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 which make enhanced DBS checks mandatory for maintained school governors do not apply to associate members, and so there is no requirement for them to be checked unless they also engage in regulated activity at their school. Sixth form college governors 299. Governing bodies in sixth form colleges can request an enhanced DBS check without a children’s barred list check on an individual as part of the appointment process for governors. 300. An enhanced DBS check with children’s barred list information should only be requested if the governor will be engaging in regulated activity relating to children. This applies equally to volunteer governors who will be engaging in regulated activity, who should be treated on the same basis as other volunteers in this respect. Proprietors of independent schools, including academies and free schools and proprietors of alternative provision academies 100 301. Before an individual becomes either the proprietor of an independent school or the chair of a body of people which is the proprietor of an independent school, the Secretary of State will: 101 102 • carry out an enhanced DBS check; and where such a check is made, obtain an enhanced DBS certificate (either including or not including children’s barred list information as appropriate); 103 • confirm the individual’s identity; and • if the individual lives or has lived outside of the UK, where applying for an enhanced check is insufficient, such other checks as the Secretary of State considers appropriate.

100 The proprietor of an academy or free school or alternative provision academy or free school is the academy trust. 101 Paragraph 20 of the Schedule to the Education (Independent Schools Standards) Regulation 2014. 102 This will include an academy trust of any academy or free school, other than for 16-19 academies or free schools. 103 Regulation 2(5) of the Education (Independent School Standards) Regulations 2014 sets out when such checks are considered relevant.

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