Education (Wales) Act 2014

23 Appraisal of registered persons

(1) The Welsh Ministers may by regulations require the appraisal of the performance of registered persons—

(a) in a manner specified by the regulations, and

(b) at times specified by or determined in accordance with the regulations.

(2) Regulations under subsection (1) may impose a duty on—

(a) a local authority;

(b) the governing body of a school or a further education institution;

(c) any other employer of registered persons providing relevant services;

(d) the head teacher of a school or the principal of a further education institution;

(e) any other person with overall responsibility for registered persons providing relevant services.

(3) Regulations under subsection (1) may—

(a) require or permit an appraisal to be carried out in a manner which confers a discretion on a person specified by, or chosen or determined in accordance with, the regulations;

(b) permit a person on whom a duty is imposed under subsection (2) to delegate that duty in whole or in part.

(4) Regulations under subsection (1) may require or permit a person listed in subsection (2) to have regard to the results of an appraisal in the performance of a function specified by the regulations.

(5) The results of an appraisal may be used in determining a school teacher’s remuneration.

(6) Before making regulations under this section the Welsh Ministers must consult such persons or bodies as they consider appropriate.

(7) In this section, “school” means—

(a) a school maintained by a local authority in Wales, and

(b) a special school in Wales not so maintained.