Regulation 10 Appointment of reviewers for head teachers
Subject to the following paragraphs of this regulation, the governing body of the school shall be the reviewer for the head teacher.
The governing body may appoint two or three governors to perform the duties imposed upon the reviewer on behalf of the governing body.
No governor who is a teacher or other member of staff at the school may be appointed as a reviewer for the head teacher.
Where the governing body of a school which has a religious character appoints two or three governors pursuant to paragraph (2), at least one of them shall be a foundation governor of the school.
Where, pursuant to paragraph (2), the governing body of a voluntary aided school appoints—
two governors, at least one of them shall be a foundation governor of the school; and
three governors, not less than two of them shall be foundation governors of the school.
Where a head teacher is of the opinion that any of the governors appointed by the governing body under this regulation is unsuitable for professional reasons, he may submit a written request to the governing body for that governor to be replaced, stating those reasons.
Where the governing body is persuaded that that governor is unsuitable, it shall terminate that appointment and appoint another governor in accordance with this regulation.
Where the governing body is not persuaded that that governor is unsuitable, it shall—
notify the head teacher in writing of its decision, stating its reasons; and
upon request, attach the head teacher’s request and the notification of its rejection of that request to the statement for that cycle.
A reviewee may request that any governor appointed under paragraph (2) be replaced once in any cycle.
Where the governing body decides at any time that any of the governors appointed under this regulation is no longer suitable for professional reasons, or is no longer able to perform his duties for any reason, it shall terminate the appointment of that governor and appoint one in accordance with this regulation.