These Regulations deal with procedures to be adopted by governing bodies of all maintained schools in England from 1st September 2013. They simplify the requirements that were previously in the Education (School Government) (Terms of Reference) (England) Regulations 2000, the Education (Governors’ Allowances) (England) Regulations 2003 and the School Governance (Procedures) (England) Regulations 2003, all of which are revoked by these Regulations.