# The Education (School Teacher Performance Management) (England) Regulations 2006, Regulation 18: Review of teacher’s performance


(1) At or near the end of each cycle the reviewer or, in the case where the reviewee is the head teacher, all the reviewers and the external adviser or school improvement partner, as the case may be, shall meet with the reviewee to—
(a) review his performance throughout that cycle against the performance criteria specified in the statement; and
(b) where the reviewee is eligible for pay progression under the Document, determine the recommendation on pay progression, having regard to the results of the review referred to in sub-paragraph (a).
(2) The review meeting shall be combined with the planning meeting for the next cycle, wherever practicable.
(3) Within 5 days of the review meeting, the reviewer shall—
(a) record in draft in the statement—
(i) the results of the review; and
(ii) any recommendation on pay progression; and
(b) pass the draft statement to the reviewee.
(4) Within 10 days of the review meeting, the reviewer shall—
(a) prepare and sign a final version of the statement;
(b) make it available to the reviewee, who may add his comments;
(c) where the reviewee is a teacher and the reviewer is not the head teacher, pass the signed statement to the head teacher or, where the reviewee is the head teacher and the review is conducted by individual governors, pass the signed statement to the governing body; and
(d) provide a copy of the statement to the reviewee.
(5) Subject to the outcome of any appeal, the contents of the statement shall be deemed to reflect the results of the review meeting.
(6) The time limit specified in paragraphs (3) and (4) may be extended if the reviewer or the reviewee is absent from work during those times.
(7) The results of the review and any pay recommendation shall be recorded in the statement by 31st October or, where the reviewee is the head teacher, 31st December, following completion of the cycle to which it relates.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/2661/regulation/18 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/education-school-teacher-performance-management-england-regulations-2006/regulation-18
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