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(2) In carrying
out their
duty
under Regulation 3, appraising bodies shall aim to improve the quality of education
for
pupils, through assisting school teachers to realise their potential and to
carry
out their
duties
more effectively.
(3) Appraisal procedures shall in particular aim to -
(4) Appraisal procedures shall not form
part of any
disciplinary
or
dismissal
procedures, but appraisal statements may be used
for
the purposes specified in Regulation 14.
The appraisal cycle
5.
- (1) Subject to paragraphs (2), (3) and (4), the appraisal
cycle
for
each school teacher shall be a
continuous
period of two years.
(2) If the school teacher moves to a post in another school or to a new post as a head teacher, the appraisal cycle
shall begin again.
(3) If the school teacher moves to a new post in the same school the headteacher may determine
that the appraisal
cycle
shall begin again.
(4) If the school teacher becomes an acting head teacher the appraising body may determine
that -
6.
It shall be the duty
of the appraising body to secure that every school teacher
for
whom
they are the appraising body is the subject of an appraisal
cycle,
and that once the appraisal
cycle
has begun
for
any school teacher it is
continuous.
7.
It shall be the
duty
of the governing body of a school other than a
former
grant-maintained school to secure
compliance,
so
far
as it is reasonably practicable
for
them to
do
so, in their school
with
arrangements pursuant to these Regulations made by the local education authority maintaining the school and to provide such assistance as that authority may reasonably require in
connection
with
those arrangements.
Appraisal procedures
8.
- (1) The local education authority shall appoint two appraisers for
the head teacher of each
community,
voluntary
controlled
or
community
special school maintained by them, after
consulting
the governing body of the school.
(2) The local education authority and the governing body of a voluntary aided, foundation
or
foundation
special school shall endeavour to agree on the appointment of two appraisers
for
the head teacher of the school.
Failing
such agreement, the local education authority and the governing body shall each appoint one appraiser.
(3) The governing body of a former
grant-maintained school shall appoint two appraisers
for
each head teacher.
(4) The appraisers of a head teacher shall include one person who
is or has been employed -
and whom
the appraising body
consider
has in the
course
of such employment had experience relevant to
current
conditions
in the school at
which
the head teacher is employed.
(5) Subject to paragraph (6), the head teacher shall appoint an appraiser (who
may be the head teacher)
for
every other teacher at the school and may appoint a new appraiser in place of an existing appraiser at any time.
(6) The appraising body may determine
that two appraisers shall be appointed
for
a
deputy
head teacher.
(7) The person responsible for
appointing an appraiser of a head teacher under this Regulation may appoint a new appraiser in place of an appraiser
where
necessary.
(8) Where
an appraiser has been appointed by a local education authority or the governing body as the
case
may be under paragraph (2) in respect of a voluntary aided,
foundation
or
foundation
special school the appointment referred to in the preceding paragraph shall be made by the person
who
made the previous appointment.
(9) The appraisal cycle
shall
continue
notwithstanding any
change
in appraiser.
9.
- (1) At or near the commencement
of the appraisal
cycle
of a head teacher the appraisers and the head teacher shall meet to plan and prepare
for
the appraisal.
(2) In appraising a school teacher who
is not a head teacher the appraiser shall,
during
the
first
year of the appraisal
cycle,
observe the school teacher teaching on at least two occasions.
(3) At least one appraiser of a head teacher shall during
the
first
year of the appraisal
cycle
observe the head teacher either teaching or performing other
duties;
such observation shall include observation on at least two occasions by the same appraiser.
(4) The appraiser may not, without
first
consulting
the school teacher, obtain
from
any other persons information,
whether
written
or oral, relevant to the school teacher's performance.
10.
- (1) Before the end of the first
year of the appraisal
cycle
the appraiser shall hold an appraisal interview
with
the school teacher
with
the object of reviewing the school teacher's
work,
identifying the school teacher's achievements and aspects in
which
further
development
would
be
desirable,
identifying any training and
developmental
needs and setting targets
for
action
for
the rest of the appraisal
cycle.
(2) After each appraisal interview, the appraiser shall, in
consultation
with
the school teacher, prepare a
written
appraisal statement recording the main points made by the appraiser and the school teacher at the interview and the
conclusions
reached, including any targets
for
action
which
shall be recorded in a separate annex to (but
forming
part of) the appraisal statement.
(3) The school teacher may, within
twenty
working
days
of
first
having access to the appraisal statement, add to it
comments
in
writing.
(4) The appraiser shall give the school teacher a
copy
of the appraisal statement.
11.
- (1) A school teacher shall be entitled to complain
about an appraisal statement
within
twenty
working
days
of
first
having access to it.
(2) In the event of a complaint
by a school teacher
who
is not a head teacher, the head teacher, or
where
the appraiser is the head teacher, the appraising body shall appoint a person having relevant knowledge of or experience in education
who
has not participated in the appraisal
complained
of as review officer to
conduct
a review of that appraisal.
(3) In the event of a complaint
by the head teacher of a
former
grant maintained,
community,
voluntary
controlled
or
community
special school, the appraising body shall appoint two review officers
who
have not participated in the appraisal
complained
of to
conduct
a review of that appraisal.
(4) In the event of a complaint
by the head teacher of a voluntary aided,
foundation
or
foundation
special school, the local education authority and the governing body shall endeavour to agree on the appointment of two review officers
who
have not participated in the appraisal
complained
of to
conduct
a review of that appraisal.
Failing
such agreement, the local education authority and the governing body shall each appoint one review officer.
(5) The review officer shall take account of any representations made by the school teacher.
(6) The review officer may -
(7) Where
a new appraisal is ordered under paragraph 11(6)(
c)
a new appraiser shall be appointed under Regulation 8 and the appraisal procedure
followed
under Regulations 9, 10 and 12.
12.
- (1) At least once before the end of the second year of the appraisal cycle,
the appraiser and the school teacher shall meet to review the appraisal statement and progress in achieving any targets
for
action and to set revised targets
for
action.
(2) After the meeting the appraiser shall, in consultation
with
the school teacher, prepare a
written
note (
which
shall
form
part of the appraisal statement) of the main points made by the appraiser and the school teacher and the
conclusions
reached.
Use and retention of appraisal records
13.
- (1) In the case
of a school teacher
who
is not a head teacher -
(2) In the case
of a head teacher -
(3) Where
a new appraiser is appointed otherwise than at the beginning of an appraisal
cycle,
the appraising body shall ensure that he is provided
with
a
copy
of any
current
appraisal statement.
(4) An appraisal statement shall be kept by the head teacher until at least three months after the next appraisal statement has been finalised.
14.
- (1) Relevant information
from
appraisal records may be taken into account by head teachers,
Chief
Education Officers or any officers or advisers specifically
designated
by a
Chief
Education Officer under Regulation 13(1)(b) or (2)(a) in advising those responsible
for
taking
decisions
on the promotion,
dismissal
or
discipline
of school teachers or on the use of any
discretion
in relation to pay.
(2) Those responsible for
planning the training and
development
of school teachers in a school (including appropriate officers of or advisers to the local education authority maintaining the school) shall receive particulars of any targets
for
action relating to training and
development.
Dafydd
Elis Thomas
Presiding Officer, National Assembly for
Wales
31st August 1999
[2]
See the National Assembly for
Wales
(Transfer of
Functions)
Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/672).back
[4]
1988 c.40.
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