The Staffing of Maintained Schools (Wales) Regulations 2006

Advice of chief education officer on appointments of teachers

13.—(1) The chief education officer of the local education authority, or his or her representative, is entitled to attend, for the purpose of giving advice—

(a) all proceedings (including interviews) of the governing body, and of any selection panel appointed under regulation 10(9), relating to appointments or engagements to which any of the provisions of regulations 10 and 11 apply, and

(b) all proceedings (including interviews) of the governing body, and of any persons to whom any functions of the governing body under regulation 12 are delegated, relating to appointments or engagements to which any of the provisions of regulation 12 apply.

(2) The chief education officer, or his or her representative, is entitled to offer such advice as he or she considers appropriate with respect to—

(a) the appointment of a head teacher or deputy head teacher or the appointment or engagement of an acting head teacher or acting deputy head teacher, or

(b) any matter arising in connection with any such appointment or engagement.

(3) If requested to do so by the governing body, the chief education officer, or his or her representative, is entitled to give such advice as he or she considers appropriate in relation to any appointment or engagement to which any of the provisions of regulation 12 apply.

(4) Any advice given by the chief education officer, or his or her representative, to—

(a) the governing body,

(b) any selection panel appointed under regulation 10(9), or

(c) any persons to whom any functions of the governing body under regulation 12 are delegated,

with respect to any matter which relates to an appointment or engagement and falls to be determined by them must be considered by them before determining that matter, whether or not the advice was given at their request.