Regulation 7 Appointment of appraisers and external adviser

The governing body of a school must appoint as appraisers of a head teacher two or three governors, at least one of whom must be a foundation governor of the school if it is a school which has a religious character or a voluntary aided school which does not have a religious character.

The governing body may appoint a new appraiser in place of any existing appraiser at any time.

No governor who is a teacher or other member of staff at the school may be appointed as an appraiser of the head teacher.

The governing body of a school must also appoint an external adviser in relation to the appraisal of a headteacher.

The governing body may appoint a new external adviser in place of an existing external adviser at any time.