Estyn is her majestys inspectorate for education and training in wales. Estyn is the office of her majestys inspectorate for education and training in wales. What we are doing from january 2019, we will jointly inspect care and education in regulated nonschool services eligible for funding for parttime education. Selfevaluation and improvement planning using the estyn framework. The new framework for colleges in wales comes into effect in september this year. Many schemes of work are linked to this framework but do not indicate. Following our schools recent estyn inspection 2428 march, the report has been published and is now available on estyns website. In 2015 we were extremely delighted to be awarded an estyn inspection report of good in all areas. Overview of estyns new inspection arrangements nia from september 2017 governors involvement during inspection. The inspection will be carried out in accordance with the new common inspection framework and also the document entitled guidance for the inspection of secondary schools from september 2010, which. Estyn to launch more preventative inspections, watchdog. Public consultation on estyns proposed changes to the. Monmouth school for boys has marked 400 years of educational excellence with an outstanding report from estyns school inspectors in its anniversary year. Estyns arrangements for assuring the quality of inspections policy and procedures september 2011 1 1 context 1.
Ofsted is planning to refocus its inspections on curriculum from next year but its proposals have proved controversial. You can copy, download or print oecd content for your own use, and you can. Heres how school inspections in wales are changing. The new 2010 inspection framework places great importance on the school. It provides an overview on how schools and colleges are planning and implementing their curriculum after the introduction of the new gcses in english language, welsh language, mathematics, mathematicsnumeracy, and the welsh. The purpose of estyn is to inspect quality and standards in education and training in wales.
A full overview of each case study is available to download along with a link to the website of the relevant. Inspection outcomes by provider estyn data 20102015. Examining the benefit of school inspection on teaching and. In autumn 2019, we consulted with the public on our inspection arrangements for maintained schools from september 2021. Estyn common inspection framework resources and guidance. This was the second in a series of consultations about how inspection can best support schools and other providers to manage the many changes taking place in education. In this primary cpd course cath delve explains about using the new estyn inspection framework to support sersip. The provisions of the education act 2005 and subsequent regulations enable us to monitor and to evaluate the work of independent inspectors. Its name comes from the welsh language verb estyn meaning to reach out, stretch or extend.
A new inspection framework was rolled out in september 2017. Estyn will invite the school to prepare two written case studies, describing the. Progress in education for sustainable development and. Under the new framework, estyn judges a provider in five inspection areas which is a change from the previous three key questions. However, schools have contacted estyn recently to request a selfevaluation template based on the common inspection framework from september 2017. Inspection reports are available electronically on estyns website, plus are also available from the school or in your local library. A sincere thank you to all pupils, staff, parents, and governors, for ensuring an inspection and report that acknowledges the significant progress made by the school during the last three years. The purpose of estyn is to inspect quality and standards. Together with estyn we have developed a joint inspection framework for childcare and play services. Ffynone house school is thrilled to share the findings of our recent estyn inspection. Estyns inspection framework is based around three key questions, the answers to. Our estyn inspection report is now live on the estyn website and paper copies are available in school. From next september, the way that ofsted inspects schools could change fundamentally with an increased focus on the. This framework sets out ofsteds inspection principles and the main judgements that inspectors make.
This report is in response to a request in the cabinet secretarys annual remit letter to estyn for 20172018. The purpose of estyn is to inspect quality and standards in education and. New estyn supplementary guidance for ict mike isted. Local government education services lges has a separate framework. Estyn yw swyddfa arolygiaeth ei mawrhydi dros addysg a hyfforddiant yng. If you want to find out more about estyn, and the inspection framework, visit their website. Extracts from published ofsted england, estyn wales and eti northern ireland reports within the last two years from accredited thinking schools will be quoted as supporting evidence. Using the new common inspection framework, inspectors will look at leaders vision and ambition for all children and learners. This was only the fourth federation to be inspected at this time, and under the new inspection framework.
We now inspect under the education inspection framework. Joint child care and play framework care inspectorate wales. The head of wales education watchdog has spoken of his plans to introduce more preventative school inspections, ahead of the launch of a new inspection framework. Guidance for the inspection of further education institutions from september 2010. Excellent estyn inspection report for monmouth school 2014. External link this ambitious plan sets out care inspectorate wales commitment to putting people and their experiences at the heart of our work, as the body which regulates and inspects social care and. Monmouth school has marked 400 years of educational excellence with an outstanding report from estyns school inspectors in its anniversary year. As the first school to be inspected under the new estyn framework, we are so pleased that above all else, the inspection team recognised that.
They are independent of, but funded by, the welsh government. It is independent of, but funded by, the national assembly for wales under section 104 of the government of wales act. Anything relating to the old framework will remain online until october 2019 for reference purposes only. Estyn itself declared that there is a new momentum estyn annual report 2014. We are the first independent school in wales to achieve this under the new inspection framework introduced in 2010. The common inspection framework is used for all education and training providers in wales. We have also provided a link specifically to the available reports for wrexham below. This course will provide you with an up to date knowledge of all changes and show you how you can use the new framework to help you make more accurate judgements in your school that will feed into and improve the accuracy of your sersip. Ofsted guidance on inspecting maintained schools and academies in england under the education inspection framework.
Responses to the consultation on estyns new inspection. We are happy to provide a template based on the new framework, but the decision to use it is for the schoolprovider, and there is no compulsion or direction from estyn to do so. Consultation on new inspection arrangements for local government education services. It is aligned with the welsh governments national strategy prosperity for all. Download english download welsh print this page share this page. Estyn is the inspection body for education and training in wales. Strong features, although minor aspects may require improvement. The common inspection framework for education and training. Many pupils acquire and develop their subject skills well.
A selfassessment manual for further education colleges 2010. From september 2017, our common inspection framework will be less detailed but will focus on the most important aspects of education and training. Common inspection framework from september 2017 summary this framework applies to primary schools, secondary schools, allage schools, maintained special schools, pupil referral units, independent schools, independent specialist colleges and workbased learning providers. New estyn inspection framework for schools ysgolion. It draws on evidence from the three estyn reports on the raise initiative that were published in 2007, 2008 and 2009, and from inspection reports on schools and local authorities1. They will want to see how leaders set the culture of their school or provider and how they ensure that all learners particularly the most disadvantaged make strong progress.
Estyn is the education and training inspectorate for wales. Inspection and system wide accountability moving forward. The common inspection framework for education and training in wales estyn estyn is the office of her majestys chief inspector of education and training in wales. Y pant comprehensive school was inspected in october 2011 and again in.
Search inspection findings from education and training providers in wales, including the judgements, key questions, and the quality indicators. Create a selfevaluation and improvement plan using estyns common inspection framework. It also comments on the performance of disadvantaged learners in wales and considers relevant research evidence. Each inspection report from september onwards will therefore include a paragraph on pupils standards in applying ict across the curriculum in 1. The personal and social education framework sets out opportunities to teach sdgc under the. Further education this area contains documents in pdf format and a link to the estyn web site providing guidance on inspection particularly for further education organisations. As you know estyn, her majestys inspectorate will be in school from monday 25th september to thursday 28th september. Download further information and best practice examples from the resources box below. Its function is to provide an independent inspection and advice service on quality and standards in education and training provided in wales. The national literacy, numeracy and digital competence framework is designed to help teachers embed literacy, numeracy and digital competence into all subjects for learners aged 5 to 14. Estyn notice of inspection crickhowell high school. Coleg gwent flies through pilot estyn inspection coleg gwent. This area contains a number of resources relating to the estyn common inspection framework for the post 16 education sectors in wales. Swansea governor training estyn inspection arrangements.
Each team will also have a peer inspector, who will be a member of staff from another school, as well as a lay inspector. It also outlines a recent new initiative from estyn opens in new window and refinements to existing practices by cssiw opens in new window which further demonstrate the commitment to information sharing by inspection wales partners. Our estyn inspection report ysgol gyfun cymer rhondda. Selfevaluation and improvement planning using the estyn. The inspection team will share their finding with the school at the feedback meeting which will take place on the last day of the inspection. Inspectors cited the wellstructured curriculum, the quality of teaching, a whole school tracking system to monitor pupil progress and an environment of care and support for pupils as key factors in school performance. Estyn expects inspection teams to report on attendance by exception in the new framework guidance, ie where there is a consistent trend of relatively high performance or relatively low performance. There is a strong sense of community that pervades ffynone house. Common inspection framework from september 2017 estyn. They gain new knowledge, understanding and skills at an appropriate rate, and demonstrate a secure grasp of their work. New estyn inspection framework for schools fframwaith arolygu newydd estyn ar gyfer ysgolion 1. From september 2017, estyn applied a new inspection framework that focused on five. January 2017, when it was a pilot school for the new inspection framework.
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