# The School Teacher Appraisal (Wales) Regulations 2011, Regulation 29: The appraisal review and the appraisal statement

Extent: E+W

(1) At or near the end of the appraisal cycle the appraiser and the school teacher must hold an appraisal review, with the object of—
(a) assessing the extent to which the school teacher has met the objectives recorded in the statement of objectives as set out in regulation 26(1), taking account of the record that the school teacher must keep in accordance with regulation 26(7);
(b) determining whether there has been successful overall performance as considered against the professional standards for school teachers as specified by the Welsh Ministers from time to time; and
(c) identifying the need for additional support, training or professional learning and ways of meeting such needs also taking account of the record described in regulation 26(7).
(2) The date on which an appraisal review is to be held will be determined by the appraiser, but at least 10 school days notice (in writing) must be given to the school teacher of that date.
(3) The school teacher must, at least five school days before the appraisal review, submit to the appraiser the record maintained under regulation 26(7) and the record must be considered at the appraisal review.
(4) Within 10 school days after each appraisal review, the appraiser must prepare a written statement recording the main points made by the appraiser and the school teacher at the review and the conclusions reached, and there must be recorded in an annex to the statement (which will form part of the statement) the training and professional learning needs and ways of meeting such needs identified at the review.
(5) An appraisal review under paragraph (1) may be combined with a meeting under regulation 26 in relation to the following appraisal cycle.
(6) The appraiser must give the school teacher a copy of the statement prepared under paragraph (4) within 10 school days after the appraisal review.
(7) The school teacher may, within 10 school days of receiving a copy of that statement add to it comments in writing, and such comments will form part of the statement prepared under that paragraph.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2011/2940/regulation/29 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/school-teacher-appraisal-wales-regulations-2011/regulation-29
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