The School Teacher Appraisal (Wales) Regulations 2011

The appraisal review and the appraisal statement

15.—(1) At or near the end of the appraisal cycle all the appraisers and the head teacher must hold an appraisal review, with the object of—

(a) determining whether there has been successful overall performance as considered against the professional standards for head teachers as specified by the Welsh Ministers from time to time;

(b) assessing the extent to which the head teacher has met the objectives recorded in the statement of objectives as set out in regulation 12(1), taking into account relevant evidence gathered through the monitoring process set out at regulation 14 and the record kept by the head teacher in accordance with regulation 12(7); and

(c) identifying the need for additional support, training or development and how such needs may be met, taking account the record described in regulation 12(7).

(2) The date on which an appraisal review is to be held must be determined by the appraisers, but at least 10 school days notice (in writing) must be given to the head teacher of that date.

(3) The head teacher must, at least five school days before the appraisal review, submit to the appraisers the record maintained under regulation 12(7) and the record must be considered at the appraisal review.

(4) Within 10 school days after each appraisal review all the appraisers must prepare a written statement recording the main points made by the appraisers and the head teacher at the review and the conclusions reached, and there must be recorded in an annex to the statement (which will form part of the statement) the training and developmental needs and ways of meeting such needs identified at the review.

(5) An appraisal review under paragraph (1) may be combined with a meeting under regulation 12 in relation to the following appraisal cycle.

(6) The appraisers must give the head teacher a copy of the statement, prepared under paragraph (4) within 10 school days after the appraisal review.

(7) The head teacher may, within 10 school days of receiving a copy of that statement, add to it comments in writing, and such comments will form part of the statement prepared under that paragraph.