Inspection guidance resources - Estyn
Source: https://estyn.gov.wales/inspection-guidance-resources
Archived: 2026-04-23 17:17
Inspection guidance resources - Estyn
Search Estyn
We have a range of inspection guidance resources, available to search and filter by sector or by type:
Inspection guidance search
“How we inspect” and “What we inspect”
We publish “How we inspect” and “What we inspect” guidance handbooks for each sector in line with our current inspections arrangements.
These handbooks are a valuable resource for school leaders, teachers, and parents to gain insights into the rigorous standards and methodologies employed during educational inspections.
Below are a list of published guidance handbooks for all of the sectors we inspect:
Non-maintained nurseries
Guidance handbook for inspecting care and education in regulated non school settings eligible for funding for part-time education
Maintained schools and PRUs handbooks
How we inspect – Maintained schools and PRUs
What we inspect – Maintained schools and PRUs
Independent schools
What and how we inspect – Independent schools
Independent specialist colleges
How we inspect – Independent specialist colleges
What we inspect – Independent specialist colleges
Local government education services
How we inspect – Local government education services
What we inspect – Local government education services
Youth work
How we inspect – Youth work
What we inspect – Youth work
Further education
How we Inspect – Further education
What we inspect – Further education
Work-based learning
How we inspect – Work-based learning
What we inspect – Work-based learning
Adult learning in the community
How we inspect – Adult learning in the community
What we inspect – Adult learning in the community
Initial Teacher Education
How we inspect – Initial Teacher Education
What we inspect – Initial Teacher Education
Welsh for adults
How we inspect – Welsh for adults
What we inspect – Welsh for adults
Welsh language immersion arrangements in local authorities
How we inspect – Welsh language immersion arrangements in local authorities
What we inspect – Welsh language immersion arrangements in local authorities
Justice sector
How we inspect – Men’s prisons
What we inspect – Men’s prisons
Search Estyn
We have a range of inspection guidance resources, available to search and filter by sector or by type:
Inspection guidance search
“How we inspect” and “What we inspect”
We publish “How we inspect” and “What we inspect” guidance handbooks for each sector in line with our current inspections arrangements.
These handbooks are a valuable resource for school leaders, teachers, and parents to gain insights into the rigorous standards and methodologies employed during educational inspections.
Below are a list of published guidance handbooks for all of the sectors we inspect:
Non-maintained nurseries
Guidance handbook for inspecting care and education in regulated non school settings eligible for funding for part-time education
Maintained schools and PRUs handbooks
How we inspect – Maintained schools and PRUs
What we inspect – Maintained schools and PRUs
Independent schools
What and how we inspect – Independent schools
Independent specialist colleges
How we inspect – Independent specialist colleges
What we inspect – Independent specialist colleges
Local government education services
How we inspect – Local government education services
What we inspect – Local government education services
Youth work
How we inspect – Youth work
What we inspect – Youth work
Further education
How we Inspect – Further education
What we inspect – Further education
Work-based learning
How we inspect – Work-based learning
What we inspect – Work-based learning
Adult learning in the community
How we inspect – Adult learning in the community
What we inspect – Adult learning in the community
Initial Teacher Education
How we inspect – Initial Teacher Education
What we inspect – Initial Teacher Education
Welsh for adults
How we inspect – Welsh for adults
What we inspect – Welsh for adults
Welsh language immersion arrangements in local authorities
How we inspect – Welsh language immersion arrangements in local authorities
What we inspect – Welsh language immersion arrangements in local authorities
Justice sector
How we inspect – Men’s prisons
What we inspect – Men’s prisons