Maintained special schools Archives - Estyn

Maintained special schools Archives - Estyn
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Maintained special schools
We celebrate successes, highlight areas for improvement and focus on what’s important for learners in maintained special schools.
Explore advice and tools created for those working in maintained special schools.
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Sgwrs Podcast: Towards an Anti-Racist Wales
The impact of the work of the Well-being Centre on pupils, staff and families.
Using distributed leadership for school improvement
Professional Learning at Heronsbridge School
We Give Them Wings, Our Herons Will Fly: Our Curriculum Reform Journey
How teaching and the curriculum develops creative skills
How compassionate leadership supports the learning and well-being of pupils and the wider school community
The effect of distributed and specialised professional development on the quality of provision.
The schools use of outdoor learning to meet the complex and sensory needs of pupils.
Supporting families through the cost of living crisis
Inspection guidance resources
These handbooks are valuable resources to gain insights into the standards and methodologies employed during inspections.
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Latest articles
Blog posts and news articles relating to the Maintained special schools sector.
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Estyn Annual Report: Clear direction, improving self-evaluation and support and tackling recruitment are key to future success in Wales’ education system
Estyn outlines sector challenges and successes in early insights report
Inspection 2024 Training
Inspection and report schedule
Latest inspection reports
Bridgend County Borough Council
2026-03-30
Inspection report Ysgol Bryn Castell 2026 (English only)
Bridgend County Borough Council
2026-03-30
Parents and carers - Inspection report - Ysgol Bryn Castell 2026 (English only)
Powys County Council
2026-03-27
Interim visit letter Ysgol Penmaes 2026 (English only)
Denbighshire County Council
2026-03-23
Inspection report Ysgol Tir Morfa 2026
Denbighshire County Council
2026-03-23
Parent and carers - Inspection report - Ysgol Tir Morfa 2026
Carmarthenshire County Council
2026-01-29
Inspection report Heol Goffa School 2026
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Inspection schedule
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