Regulation 27 The appraisal cycle

Subject to the following provisions of this regulation, and to regulations 28 and 29, the Chief Education Officer shall determine the timing of the appraisal cycle for the head teacher and every teacher employed by the authority to whom this Part applies.

Except as provided for in paragraphs (3), (4) and (5) of this regulation and regulation 28(3) the length of an appraisal cycle shall be one year.

The Chief Education Officer may determine that the length of the first appraisal cycle under these Regulations of a teacher other than a head teacher shall be a period of not less than nine months and not exceeding 18 months.

The Chief Education Officer may determine that the length of the first appraisal cycle under these Regulations of a head teacher shall be a period of less than one year.

Where the teacher is employed under a short fixed term contract the length of the appraisal cycle shall be the term of the contract.

Once begun, appraisal cycles for every teacher shall be continuous.