Regulation 9 The performance management policy

The governing body shall, no later than 31st December 2000, establish a written policy (“the performance management policy”) setting out how school teacher appraisal at the school is to be implemented.

In this regulation “school teacher appraisal” means the system of appraisal of head teachers and other school teachers governed by the Education (School Teacher Appraisal) (England) Regulations 2000^f1 (“ the Appraisal Regulations”).

If directed to do so by the governing body, the head teacher shall formulate a performance management policy.

The governing body shall consider and adopt, with or without modifications, or reject a performance management policy formulated by the head teacher in pursuance of paragraph (3).

The governing body shall review the performance management policy every school year.

Following such review, the governing body shall, if they see fit, amend the performance management policy.

Before establishing the performance management policy in accordance with paragraph (1), or amending it in accordance with paragraph (6), the governing body shall secure that all school teachers at the school are consulted..

If directed to do so by the governing body, the head teacher shall consult all other school teachers at the school about the formulation of a performance management policy or the amendment of the performance management policy.

The head teacher and the governing body shall implement the policy.

The governing body shall make a copy of the performance management policy available for inspection at the school at any reasonable time by—