17.—(1) The appraisers must provide a copy of the appraisal statement to—
(a)the head teacher;
(b)the chair of the governing body;
(c)the Chief Education Officer;
(d)any governors responsible for advising about, or taking decisions in relation to, the promotion, discipline or dismissal of school teachers or the use of any discretion in relation to pay, upon request by those governors; and
(e)in the case of the head teacher of a school which does not have a delegated budget (within the meaning of Chapter IV of Part II of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998) any officer or adviser specifically designated by the Chief Education Officer to be responsible for advising about, or taking decisions in relation to, the use of any discretion in relation to pay, upon request by such officer or adviser.
(2) The chair of the governing body must provide a copy of the appraisal statement to any officer or adviser specifically designated by the Chief Education Officer to be responsible for advising about, or taking decisions in relation to, the performance of head teachers pursuant to regulation 6 of the Staffing of Maintained Schools (Wales) Regulations 2006(1), upon receipt of a request by such officer or adviser.
(3) The chair of the governing body must provide any appeals officer with a copy of the appraisal statement and the statement of objectives within five school days of the governing body receiving notice of an appeal under regulation 16(2).
(4) Where a new appraiser is appointed otherwise than at the beginning of an appraisal cycle, the chair of the governing body must provide that person with a copy of any current statement of objectives.
(5) The chair of the governing body must provide a copy of the annex to the appraisal statement referred to in regulation 15(4) to the person or persons responsible for planning the training and development of the head teacher in the school.
(6) A head teacher must keep a copy of an appraisal statement until at least three years after the next appraisal statement has been finalised.
(7) The governing body must keep a copy of the head teacher’s appraisal statement until at least three years after the next appraisal statement has been finalised.