Events - Estyn
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Archived: 2026-04-23 17:18
Events - Estyn
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Our events & training
Events are a key activity for Estyn.
Our stakeholder events raise awareness of our work and offer thought leadership within the Welsh education sector.
We also arrange training both to become an Inspector and update training ensuring those attending inspections are as informed and as up-to-date as possible.
If you have further queries, please contact
events@estyn.gov.wales
or call 02920 44 6510
.
For general information regarding our events, please visit our
FAQ
s.
Register for inspector recruitment updates
Ethnic Minority Leaders Programme
Upcoming events
Find more information regarding individual events by clicking on an event.
In person
24 April 2026
SICI Cymru Workshop 2026: Navigating the AI Journey
Online
30 April 2026
Estyn Live: Inspection in the post 16 sector – everything you need to know!
In person
30 April 2026
Initial Training: Youth Work Inspectors
Online
1 May 2026
Stakeholder Forum: Non-maintained
In person
6 May 2026
Stakeholder Forum: PRU
In person
6 May 2026
Stakeholder Forum: Maintained Special
In person
6 May 2026
Stakeholder forum: LGES
Online
8 May 2026
Stakeholder Forum: Federations
Online
8 May 2026
Initial Training: ITE (Part 1)
In person
14 May 2026
Stakeholder Forum: Early Years Advisory Briefing
Online
19 May 2026
Update Training: Justice
Online
21 May 2026
Estyn Live: Tackling attendance in schools
Online
21 May 2026
Stakeholder Forum: Youth
In person
2 June 2026
Initial Training: ITE (Part 2)
Mewn person
2 June 2026
Hyfforddiant Cychwynnol: Addysg Gychwynnol Athrawon (Rhan 2)
In person
10 June 2026
Update Training: Post 16 (South)
Online
12 June 2026
Update Training: Lay
In person
16 June 2026
Update Training: Primary/Secondary
In person
18 June 2026
Update Training: All Age
In person
23 June 2026
Update Training: Post 16 (North)
In person
24 June 2026
Update Training: Primary/Secondary/Maintained Special&PRU/Independent
Online
25 June 2026
Estyn Live: Apprenticeships: A review of the cycle
In person
30 June 2026
Update Training: Independent & Independent Special
In person
1 July 2026
Update Training: Maintained Special & PRU
In person
7 July 2026
Update Training: Primary & Secondary
Online
9 July 2026
Estyn Live: Inspection in the Youth work sector – everything you need to know!
Past events
Reference Group: ITE
Date: 22 April 2026
Location: Anchor Court, Cardiff
A sector-specific meeting to update and gather insight on developments related to Estyn.
Stakeholder Forum: Primary
26 March 2026
Online
A sector-specific meeting to update and gather insight on developments related to Estyn.
Initial Training: Justice
24-26 March 2026
Anchor Court, Cardiff
Training for senior leaders to become Inspectors and work as part of our inspection teams.
Stakeholder Forum: All Age
19 March 2026
Metropole Hotel, Llandrindod Wells
A sector-specific meeting to update and gather insight on developments related to Estyn.
Initial Training: Non Maintained
17-19 March 2026
Novotel, Cardiff
Training for senior leaders to become Inspectors and work as part of our inspection teams.
Estyn live event held on Thursday 26 March 2026.
This online discussion is around Interim Visits and what they mean in practice for secondary schools.
Recording available
here
Estyn live event held on Thursday 11 February 2025.
This online discussion is around the key findings of our recently published HMCI’s Annual Report 2024-25.
Recording available
here
Update training: Work Based Learning
Date: 29 January 2026
Location: Online
Annual training to ensure up-to-date knowledge for Inspectors. Inspectors are expected to attend annually, and it is mandatory to attend at least every two years to retain Inspector status.
Initial Training: Independent Special and Independent
Date: 19-21 January 2026
Location: Anchor Court, Cardiff
Training for senior leaders to become Inspectors and work as part of our inspection teams.
Termly Update: RGI
Date: 8 January 2026
Location: Metropole Hotel, Llandrindod Wells
Termly training to ensure up-to-date knowledge for Inspectors. Inspectors are expected to attend termly.
Estyn live event held on Thursday 29 January 2026.
This online discussion is around
Recording available here.
Initial training: LGES
Date: 8-9 December
Location: Anchor court, Cardiff
Training for senior leaders to become Inspectors and work as part of our inspection teams.
Ethnic Minority Leadership Programme (Part 2 of 3)
Date: 2 December
Location: Anchor court, Cardiff
The Ethnic Minority Leaders Programme is designed to break down career barriers for education professionals from ethnic minority backgrounds, ensuring a more inclusive and representative workforce in Wales.
Stakeholder forum: Independent special and Independent
Date: 20 November 2025
Location: Online
A sector-specific meeting to update and gather insight on developments related to Estyn.
Stakeholder forum: Primary
Date: 21 November
Location: Online
A sector-specific meeting to update and gather insight on developments related to Estyn.
Stakeholder Forum: Non Maintained
Date: 6 November 2025
Location: Anchor Court, Cardiff
A sector-specific meeting to update and gather insight on developments related to Estyn.
Estyn live event held on Thursday 11 December 2025.
This online discussion is around the effective practice and key findings of our recent thematic report on improving teaching and leadership in mathematics education.
Recording available here
.
Estyn live event held on Thursday 27 November 2025.
This online discussion is around the effective practice and key findings of our recent thematic report around the implementation of international languages within the Curriculum for Wales.
Recording available here.
Estyn live event held on Thursday 23 October 2025.
This online discussion is around the effective practice and key findings of our recent thematic report on ‘Teaching the Curriculum for Wales’ aimed at senior leaders and classroom teachers.
Recording available here
Estyn live event held on Wednesday 24th of September
This online discussion breaks down everything you need to know ahead of an inspection.
The session is aimed at school leaders, staff and governors who want to find out more about the process.
Recording available here
Stakeholder Forum: Independent Special and Independent
Date: 20 November 2025
Location: Online
A sector-specific meeting to update and gather insight on developments related to Estyn.
Ethnic Minority Leadership Programme (Part 1 of 3)
Date: 14,15,16 October 2025
Location: Anchor Court, Cardiff
The Ethnic Minority Leaders Programme is designed to break down career barriers for education professionals from ethnic minority backgrounds, ensuring a more inclusive and representative workforce in Wales.
Initial Training: Additional Learning Needs Specialist Inspectors (ALNI)
Date: 10 November 2025
Location: South
Training for senior leaders to become Inspectors and work as part of our inspection teams.
Annual Sector Update: Youth Work
Date: 30 September 2025
Location: Online
Annual training to ensure up-to-date knowledge for Inspectors. Inspectors are expected to attend annually, and it is mandatory to attend at least every two years to retain Inspector status.
Update Training: Additional Learning Needs Specialist Inspectors (ALNI)
Date: 23 October 2025
Location: Cardiff
Annual training to ensure up-to-date knowledge for Inspectors. Inspectors are expected to attend annually, and it is mandatory to attend at least every two years to retain Inspector status.
Annual Sector Update: Welsh for Adults
Date: 2 October 2025
Location: Online
Annual training to ensure up-to-date knowledge for Inspectors. Inspectors are expected to attend annually, and it is mandatory to attend at least every two years to retain Inspector status.
Stakeholder Forum: Primary
Date: 3 October 2025
Location: Online
A sector-specific meeting to update and gather insight on developments related to Estyn.
Annual Update: Post-16
Date: 15 September 2025
Location: Online
Annual training to ensure up-to-date knowledge for Inspectors. Inspectors are expected to attend annually, and it is mandatory to attend at least every two years to retain Inspector status.
Time and date: 16:00, 23 June 2025
Join us live online for a discussion around the effective practice and key findings of our recent thematic report.
The report author, Aranwen Morgans-Thomas HMI will be joined by representatives from Cardiff West Community High School and Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Bryn Tawe to share their experiences.
Recording available here
Reference group – Headteachers
Date: 13 June 2025
Location: Metropole Hotel, Llandrindod Wells
Initial Training: Lay Inspectors
Date: 16 + 17 September 2025
Location: South
Training for senior leaders to become Inspectors and work as part of our inspection teams.
Annual Update Training – Justice
Date: 12 June 2025
Location: Online
Sector: Justice
Annual training to ensure up-to-date knowledge for Inspectors. Inspectors are expected to attend annually, and it is mandatory to attend at least every two years to retain Inspector status.
Annual Update Training – Schools and PRUs
Location: Venue Cymru, Llandudno
Sectors: primary, secondary, maintained special and PRU, independent mainstream and ALN specialist
Annual training to ensure up-to-date knowledge for Inspectors. Inspectors are expected to attend annually, and it is mandatory to attend at least every two years to retain Inspector status.
Annual Update Training – Schools and PRUS (Maintained Special & PRU)
Date: 19 June
Location: Cardiff
Sector: Maintained Special & PRU
Annual Update Training – Schools and PRUs
Date: 24-26 June 2025
Location: Cardiff Metropolitan University (Cyncoed Campus), Cardiff
Sectors: Primary, Secondary, Independent Mainstream and ALN Specialist
Annual training to ensure up-to-date knowledge for Inspectors. Inspectors are expected to attend annually, and it is mandatory to attend at least every two years to retain Inspector status.
Annual Update Training: Lay Inspectors
Date: 18 July 2025
Location: Estyn, Anchor Court, Cardiff
Annual training to ensure up-to-date knowledge for Inspectors. Inspectors are expected to attend annually, and it is mandatory to attend at least every two years to retain Inspector status.
Annual Update Training – Schools and PRUs (All Age)
Date: 8 July
Location: Media Resource Centre, Llandrindod Wells
Sector: All Age
Annual training to ensure up-to-date knowledge for Inspectors. Inspectors are expected to attend annually, and it is mandatory to attend at least every two years to retain Inspector status.
Annual Update Training – School & PRUS
Date: 17 + 18 June
Location: Swansea
Sectors: Primary and Secondary
Annual training to ensure up-to-date knowledge for Inspectors. Inspectors are expected to attend annually, and it is mandatory to attend at least every two years to retain Inspector status.
Initial Training: Secondary
8-10 July 2025
Location: Cardiff Metropolitan University (Cyncoed Campus)
Training for senior leaders to become Inspectors and work as part of our inspection teams.
Annual Update Training – Post 16
Date: 26 June 2025
Location: The Village, Cardiff
Sectors: Further Education, Adult Learning in the Community and Independent Specialist Colleges
Annual training to ensure up-to-date knowledge for Inspectors. Inspectors are expected to attend annually, and it is mandatory to attend at least every two years to retain Inspector status.
Invites will be sent to Inspectors to register.
Stakeholder Forum: Primary
Date: 7th May 2025
Location: Online
A sector-specific meeting to update and gather insight on developments related to Estyn.
Stakeholder Forum: Youth
Date: 10 July 2025
Location: Online
A sector-specific meeting to update and gather insight on developments related to Estyn.
Stakeholder Forum: Independent
Date: 13 June 2025
Location: Online
A sector-specific meeting to update and gather insight on developments related to Estyn.
Stakeholder Forum: Advisory Teacher Briefing
Date: 8 May 2025
Location: Estyn, Anchor Court, Cardiff
A sector-specific meeting to update and gather insight on developments related to Estyn.
Boosting Standards Together: Primary Sector Leadership Conference 2025
Date: 27 March 2025
Location: ICC Wales, Newport
A joint Welsh Government and Estyn conference. A day of collaboration and insight, featuring direct engagement with education’s key decision-makers.
Boosting Standards Together: Primary Sector Leadership Conference 2025
Date: 14 March 2025
Location: Venue Cymru, Llandudno
A joint Welsh Government and Estyn Conference. A day of collaboration and insight, featuring direct engagement with education’s key decision-makers.
Ethnic Minority Leadership Programme (Part 3)
Date: 19 March 2025
Location: Estyn, Anchor Court, Cardiff
The Ethnic Minority Leaders Programme is designed to break down career barriers for education professionals from ethnic minority backgrounds, ensuring a more inclusive and representative workforce in Wales.
Stakeholder Forum: Secondary
Date: 6 March 2025
Location: Village Hotel, Swansea
A sector-specific meeting to update and gather insight on developments related to Estyn.
Stakeholder Forum: Independent
Date: 21 February 2025
Location: Online
Initial Training: Primary (Part 2)
Date: 4 + 5 February 2025
Location: Mercure Cardiff North
Training for senior leaders to become Inspectors and work as part of our inspection teams.
Estyn Live: Transition and Pupil Progression
Date: 15:45, 29 January 2025
A discussion around the effective practice and key findings of our recent thematic report: Thematic Report: Transition and pupil progression.
The report author, Andrew Thorne HMI will be joined by representatives from Ysgol Llywelyn, Rhyl and Rhyl High School to share their experiences. There will also be an opportunity to ask questions you may have on the report or the topic more broadly.
Inspection 2024 Training: Independent, Independent Specialist ALN, Maintained Special and PRU
Date: 11 February 2025
Location: Metropole, Llandrindod
Update training to ensure that Inspectors are across the new Inspection framework which came into force in September 2024. The training is mandatory to retain Inspector status and partake in inspections (from Autumn 2024).
Inspection 2024 Training: Primary (south)
Date: 18 February 2025
Location: Mercure Holland House, Cardiff
Update training to ensure that Inspectors are across the new Inspection framework which came into force in September 2024. The training is mandatory to retain Inspector status and partake in inspections (from Autumn 2024).
Termly Update Training: Registered Inspectors
Date: 16 January 2025
Location: Metropole, Llandrindod
Termly training to ensure up-to-date knowledge for Registered Inspectors.
Inspection 2024 Training: Primary
Date: 13 February
Location: The Management Centre, Bangor
Update training to ensure that Inspectors are across the new Inspection framework which came into force in September 2024. The training is mandatory to retain Inspector status and partake in inspections from Autumn 2024.
Inspection 2024 Training: Secondary
Date: 6 February
Location: Metropole, Llandrindod
Update training to ensure that Inspectors are across the new inspection framework which came into force in September 2024. The training is mandatory to retain Inspector status and partake in inspections (from Autumn 2024).
Initial Training: Justice + FE
Date: 14-16 January 2025
Location: Mercure Cardiff North
Training for senior leaders to become Inspectors and work as part of our inspection teams.
Initial Training: Primary (Part 1)
Date: 15 January 2025
Location: Online
Training for senior leaders to become Inspectors and work as part of our inspection teams.
Ethnic Minority Leadership Programme (Part 2)
Date: 19 December 2024
Location: Estyn, Anchor Court, Cardiff
The Ethnic Minority Leaders Programme is designed to break down career barriers for education professionals from ethnic minority backgrounds, ensuring a more inclusive and representative workforce in Wales.
Initial Training: Voluntary Youth
Date: 9-11 December 2024
Location: Future Inns, Cardiff
Training for senior leaders to become Inspectors and work as part of our inspection teams.
Initial Training: Independent
Date: 19-21 November 2024
Location: Future Inns, Cardiff
Stakeholder Forum: Secondary
Date: 20 November 2024
Location: Venue Cymru, Llandudno
Initial Training: Maintained Special Schools & Pupil Referral Units
Date: 19-21 November 2024
Location: The Village Hotel, Cardiff
Stakeholder Forum: Non-Maintained
Date: 29 November 2024
Location: Online
Initial Training: Lay
Date: 5+6 November 2024
Future Inns, Cardiff
Stakeholder Forum: ITE
Date: 22 October 2024
Location: Metropole, Llandrindod
Initial Training: ALN
Date: 22 + 23 October 2024
Location: Cardiff Mercure North
Stakeholder Forum: Voluntary Youth
Date: 21 October 2024
Location: Estyn, Anchor Court, Cardiff
Update Training: ITE
Date: 10 October 2024
Location: Future Inn, Cardiff
Initial Training: Registered Inspectors
Date: 9 + 10 October 2024
Location: Cardiff Mercure North
Inspection 2024 Training: Post-16
Dyddiad: 14 October 2024
Location: Online
Inspection 2024 Training: Welsh for Adults
Date: 15 October 2024
Location: Online
Ethnic Minority Leadership Programme (Part 1)
Date: 2+3 October 2024
Location: Estyn, Cardiff
Initial Training: FE
Date: 18-20 September
Location: Future Inns, Cardiff
National Headteacher Conference 2024
We held our National Headteacher conference at Cardiff City Stadium
Read more
Initial Training: Welsh for Adults
Location: Village Hotel, Cardiff
Dates: 17+18 Sep
Initial Training: Primary (Pt 2)
Location: Mercure, Cardiff North
Cygnym: 28728
Dates: 11 + 12 Sep
Inspection 2024 Training
Inspection 2024 Training: Mixed* – South West
Event: Inspection 2024 Training: Post 16 FE & ALC – North
Initial Training – LGES
Annual Report Launch
We held the launch of our 2022-23 Annual Report at the Senedd.
Read the report
Search Estyn
Events
Our events & training
Events are a key activity for Estyn.
Our stakeholder events raise awareness of our work and offer thought leadership within the Welsh education sector.
We also arrange training both to become an Inspector and update training ensuring those attending inspections are as informed and as up-to-date as possible.
If you have further queries, please contact
events@estyn.gov.wales
or call 02920 44 6510
.
For general information regarding our events, please visit our
FAQ
s.
Register for inspector recruitment updates
Ethnic Minority Leaders Programme
Upcoming events
Find more information regarding individual events by clicking on an event.
In person
24 April 2026
SICI Cymru Workshop 2026: Navigating the AI Journey
Online
30 April 2026
Estyn Live: Inspection in the post 16 sector – everything you need to know!
In person
30 April 2026
Initial Training: Youth Work Inspectors
Online
1 May 2026
Stakeholder Forum: Non-maintained
In person
6 May 2026
Stakeholder Forum: PRU
In person
6 May 2026
Stakeholder Forum: Maintained Special
In person
6 May 2026
Stakeholder forum: LGES
Online
8 May 2026
Stakeholder Forum: Federations
Online
8 May 2026
Initial Training: ITE (Part 1)
In person
14 May 2026
Stakeholder Forum: Early Years Advisory Briefing
Online
19 May 2026
Update Training: Justice
Online
21 May 2026
Estyn Live: Tackling attendance in schools
Online
21 May 2026
Stakeholder Forum: Youth
In person
2 June 2026
Initial Training: ITE (Part 2)
Mewn person
2 June 2026
Hyfforddiant Cychwynnol: Addysg Gychwynnol Athrawon (Rhan 2)
In person
10 June 2026
Update Training: Post 16 (South)
Online
12 June 2026
Update Training: Lay
In person
16 June 2026
Update Training: Primary/Secondary
In person
18 June 2026
Update Training: All Age
In person
23 June 2026
Update Training: Post 16 (North)
In person
24 June 2026
Update Training: Primary/Secondary/Maintained Special&PRU/Independent
Online
25 June 2026
Estyn Live: Apprenticeships: A review of the cycle
In person
30 June 2026
Update Training: Independent & Independent Special
In person
1 July 2026
Update Training: Maintained Special & PRU
In person
7 July 2026
Update Training: Primary & Secondary
Online
9 July 2026
Estyn Live: Inspection in the Youth work sector – everything you need to know!
Past events
Reference Group: ITE
Date: 22 April 2026
Location: Anchor Court, Cardiff
A sector-specific meeting to update and gather insight on developments related to Estyn.
Stakeholder Forum: Primary
26 March 2026
Online
A sector-specific meeting to update and gather insight on developments related to Estyn.
Initial Training: Justice
24-26 March 2026
Anchor Court, Cardiff
Training for senior leaders to become Inspectors and work as part of our inspection teams.
Stakeholder Forum: All Age
19 March 2026
Metropole Hotel, Llandrindod Wells
A sector-specific meeting to update and gather insight on developments related to Estyn.
Initial Training: Non Maintained
17-19 March 2026
Novotel, Cardiff
Training for senior leaders to become Inspectors and work as part of our inspection teams.
Estyn live event held on Thursday 26 March 2026.
This online discussion is around Interim Visits and what they mean in practice for secondary schools.
Recording available
here
Estyn live event held on Thursday 11 February 2025.
This online discussion is around the key findings of our recently published HMCI’s Annual Report 2024-25.
Recording available
here
Update training: Work Based Learning
Date: 29 January 2026
Location: Online
Annual training to ensure up-to-date knowledge for Inspectors. Inspectors are expected to attend annually, and it is mandatory to attend at least every two years to retain Inspector status.
Initial Training: Independent Special and Independent
Date: 19-21 January 2026
Location: Anchor Court, Cardiff
Training for senior leaders to become Inspectors and work as part of our inspection teams.
Termly Update: RGI
Date: 8 January 2026
Location: Metropole Hotel, Llandrindod Wells
Termly training to ensure up-to-date knowledge for Inspectors. Inspectors are expected to attend termly.
Estyn live event held on Thursday 29 January 2026.
This online discussion is around
Recording available here.
Initial training: LGES
Date: 8-9 December
Location: Anchor court, Cardiff
Training for senior leaders to become Inspectors and work as part of our inspection teams.
Ethnic Minority Leadership Programme (Part 2 of 3)
Date: 2 December
Location: Anchor court, Cardiff
The Ethnic Minority Leaders Programme is designed to break down career barriers for education professionals from ethnic minority backgrounds, ensuring a more inclusive and representative workforce in Wales.
Stakeholder forum: Independent special and Independent
Date: 20 November 2025
Location: Online
A sector-specific meeting to update and gather insight on developments related to Estyn.
Stakeholder forum: Primary
Date: 21 November
Location: Online
A sector-specific meeting to update and gather insight on developments related to Estyn.
Stakeholder Forum: Non Maintained
Date: 6 November 2025
Location: Anchor Court, Cardiff
A sector-specific meeting to update and gather insight on developments related to Estyn.
Estyn live event held on Thursday 11 December 2025.
This online discussion is around the effective practice and key findings of our recent thematic report on improving teaching and leadership in mathematics education.
Recording available here
.
Estyn live event held on Thursday 27 November 2025.
This online discussion is around the effective practice and key findings of our recent thematic report around the implementation of international languages within the Curriculum for Wales.
Recording available here.
Estyn live event held on Thursday 23 October 2025.
This online discussion is around the effective practice and key findings of our recent thematic report on ‘Teaching the Curriculum for Wales’ aimed at senior leaders and classroom teachers.
Recording available here
Estyn live event held on Wednesday 24th of September
This online discussion breaks down everything you need to know ahead of an inspection.
The session is aimed at school leaders, staff and governors who want to find out more about the process.
Recording available here
Stakeholder Forum: Independent Special and Independent
Date: 20 November 2025
Location: Online
A sector-specific meeting to update and gather insight on developments related to Estyn.
Ethnic Minority Leadership Programme (Part 1 of 3)
Date: 14,15,16 October 2025
Location: Anchor Court, Cardiff
The Ethnic Minority Leaders Programme is designed to break down career barriers for education professionals from ethnic minority backgrounds, ensuring a more inclusive and representative workforce in Wales.
Initial Training: Additional Learning Needs Specialist Inspectors (ALNI)
Date: 10 November 2025
Location: South
Training for senior leaders to become Inspectors and work as part of our inspection teams.
Annual Sector Update: Youth Work
Date: 30 September 2025
Location: Online
Annual training to ensure up-to-date knowledge for Inspectors. Inspectors are expected to attend annually, and it is mandatory to attend at least every two years to retain Inspector status.
Update Training: Additional Learning Needs Specialist Inspectors (ALNI)
Date: 23 October 2025
Location: Cardiff
Annual training to ensure up-to-date knowledge for Inspectors. Inspectors are expected to attend annually, and it is mandatory to attend at least every two years to retain Inspector status.
Annual Sector Update: Welsh for Adults
Date: 2 October 2025
Location: Online
Annual training to ensure up-to-date knowledge for Inspectors. Inspectors are expected to attend annually, and it is mandatory to attend at least every two years to retain Inspector status.
Stakeholder Forum: Primary
Date: 3 October 2025
Location: Online
A sector-specific meeting to update and gather insight on developments related to Estyn.
Annual Update: Post-16
Date: 15 September 2025
Location: Online
Annual training to ensure up-to-date knowledge for Inspectors. Inspectors are expected to attend annually, and it is mandatory to attend at least every two years to retain Inspector status.
Time and date: 16:00, 23 June 2025
Join us live online for a discussion around the effective practice and key findings of our recent thematic report.
The report author, Aranwen Morgans-Thomas HMI will be joined by representatives from Cardiff West Community High School and Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Bryn Tawe to share their experiences.
Recording available here
Reference group – Headteachers
Date: 13 June 2025
Location: Metropole Hotel, Llandrindod Wells
Initial Training: Lay Inspectors
Date: 16 + 17 September 2025
Location: South
Training for senior leaders to become Inspectors and work as part of our inspection teams.
Annual Update Training – Justice
Date: 12 June 2025
Location: Online
Sector: Justice
Annual training to ensure up-to-date knowledge for Inspectors. Inspectors are expected to attend annually, and it is mandatory to attend at least every two years to retain Inspector status.
Annual Update Training – Schools and PRUs
Location: Venue Cymru, Llandudno
Sectors: primary, secondary, maintained special and PRU, independent mainstream and ALN specialist
Annual training to ensure up-to-date knowledge for Inspectors. Inspectors are expected to attend annually, and it is mandatory to attend at least every two years to retain Inspector status.
Annual Update Training – Schools and PRUS (Maintained Special & PRU)
Date: 19 June
Location: Cardiff
Sector: Maintained Special & PRU
Annual Update Training – Schools and PRUs
Date: 24-26 June 2025
Location: Cardiff Metropolitan University (Cyncoed Campus), Cardiff
Sectors: Primary, Secondary, Independent Mainstream and ALN Specialist
Annual training to ensure up-to-date knowledge for Inspectors. Inspectors are expected to attend annually, and it is mandatory to attend at least every two years to retain Inspector status.
Annual Update Training: Lay Inspectors
Date: 18 July 2025
Location: Estyn, Anchor Court, Cardiff
Annual training to ensure up-to-date knowledge for Inspectors. Inspectors are expected to attend annually, and it is mandatory to attend at least every two years to retain Inspector status.
Annual Update Training – Schools and PRUs (All Age)
Date: 8 July
Location: Media Resource Centre, Llandrindod Wells
Sector: All Age
Annual training to ensure up-to-date knowledge for Inspectors. Inspectors are expected to attend annually, and it is mandatory to attend at least every two years to retain Inspector status.
Annual Update Training – School & PRUS
Date: 17 + 18 June
Location: Swansea
Sectors: Primary and Secondary
Annual training to ensure up-to-date knowledge for Inspectors. Inspectors are expected to attend annually, and it is mandatory to attend at least every two years to retain Inspector status.
Initial Training: Secondary
8-10 July 2025
Location: Cardiff Metropolitan University (Cyncoed Campus)
Training for senior leaders to become Inspectors and work as part of our inspection teams.
Annual Update Training – Post 16
Date: 26 June 2025
Location: The Village, Cardiff
Sectors: Further Education, Adult Learning in the Community and Independent Specialist Colleges
Annual training to ensure up-to-date knowledge for Inspectors. Inspectors are expected to attend annually, and it is mandatory to attend at least every two years to retain Inspector status.
Invites will be sent to Inspectors to register.
Stakeholder Forum: Primary
Date: 7th May 2025
Location: Online
A sector-specific meeting to update and gather insight on developments related to Estyn.
Stakeholder Forum: Youth
Date: 10 July 2025
Location: Online
A sector-specific meeting to update and gather insight on developments related to Estyn.
Stakeholder Forum: Independent
Date: 13 June 2025
Location: Online
A sector-specific meeting to update and gather insight on developments related to Estyn.
Stakeholder Forum: Advisory Teacher Briefing
Date: 8 May 2025
Location: Estyn, Anchor Court, Cardiff
A sector-specific meeting to update and gather insight on developments related to Estyn.
Boosting Standards Together: Primary Sector Leadership Conference 2025
Date: 27 March 2025
Location: ICC Wales, Newport
A joint Welsh Government and Estyn conference. A day of collaboration and insight, featuring direct engagement with education’s key decision-makers.
Boosting Standards Together: Primary Sector Leadership Conference 2025
Date: 14 March 2025
Location: Venue Cymru, Llandudno
A joint Welsh Government and Estyn Conference. A day of collaboration and insight, featuring direct engagement with education’s key decision-makers.
Ethnic Minority Leadership Programme (Part 3)
Date: 19 March 2025
Location: Estyn, Anchor Court, Cardiff
The Ethnic Minority Leaders Programme is designed to break down career barriers for education professionals from ethnic minority backgrounds, ensuring a more inclusive and representative workforce in Wales.
Stakeholder Forum: Secondary
Date: 6 March 2025
Location: Village Hotel, Swansea
A sector-specific meeting to update and gather insight on developments related to Estyn.
Stakeholder Forum: Independent
Date: 21 February 2025
Location: Online
Initial Training: Primary (Part 2)
Date: 4 + 5 February 2025
Location: Mercure Cardiff North
Training for senior leaders to become Inspectors and work as part of our inspection teams.
Estyn Live: Transition and Pupil Progression
Date: 15:45, 29 January 2025
A discussion around the effective practice and key findings of our recent thematic report: Thematic Report: Transition and pupil progression.
The report author, Andrew Thorne HMI will be joined by representatives from Ysgol Llywelyn, Rhyl and Rhyl High School to share their experiences. There will also be an opportunity to ask questions you may have on the report or the topic more broadly.
Inspection 2024 Training: Independent, Independent Specialist ALN, Maintained Special and PRU
Date: 11 February 2025
Location: Metropole, Llandrindod
Update training to ensure that Inspectors are across the new Inspection framework which came into force in September 2024. The training is mandatory to retain Inspector status and partake in inspections (from Autumn 2024).
Inspection 2024 Training: Primary (south)
Date: 18 February 2025
Location: Mercure Holland House, Cardiff
Update training to ensure that Inspectors are across the new Inspection framework which came into force in September 2024. The training is mandatory to retain Inspector status and partake in inspections (from Autumn 2024).
Termly Update Training: Registered Inspectors
Date: 16 January 2025
Location: Metropole, Llandrindod
Termly training to ensure up-to-date knowledge for Registered Inspectors.
Inspection 2024 Training: Primary
Date: 13 February
Location: The Management Centre, Bangor
Update training to ensure that Inspectors are across the new Inspection framework which came into force in September 2024. The training is mandatory to retain Inspector status and partake in inspections from Autumn 2024.
Inspection 2024 Training: Secondary
Date: 6 February
Location: Metropole, Llandrindod
Update training to ensure that Inspectors are across the new inspection framework which came into force in September 2024. The training is mandatory to retain Inspector status and partake in inspections (from Autumn 2024).
Initial Training: Justice + FE
Date: 14-16 January 2025
Location: Mercure Cardiff North
Training for senior leaders to become Inspectors and work as part of our inspection teams.
Initial Training: Primary (Part 1)
Date: 15 January 2025
Location: Online
Training for senior leaders to become Inspectors and work as part of our inspection teams.
Ethnic Minority Leadership Programme (Part 2)
Date: 19 December 2024
Location: Estyn, Anchor Court, Cardiff
The Ethnic Minority Leaders Programme is designed to break down career barriers for education professionals from ethnic minority backgrounds, ensuring a more inclusive and representative workforce in Wales.
Initial Training: Voluntary Youth
Date: 9-11 December 2024
Location: Future Inns, Cardiff
Training for senior leaders to become Inspectors and work as part of our inspection teams.
Initial Training: Independent
Date: 19-21 November 2024
Location: Future Inns, Cardiff
Stakeholder Forum: Secondary
Date: 20 November 2024
Location: Venue Cymru, Llandudno
Initial Training: Maintained Special Schools & Pupil Referral Units
Date: 19-21 November 2024
Location: The Village Hotel, Cardiff
Stakeholder Forum: Non-Maintained
Date: 29 November 2024
Location: Online
Initial Training: Lay
Date: 5+6 November 2024
Future Inns, Cardiff
Stakeholder Forum: ITE
Date: 22 October 2024
Location: Metropole, Llandrindod
Initial Training: ALN
Date: 22 + 23 October 2024
Location: Cardiff Mercure North
Stakeholder Forum: Voluntary Youth
Date: 21 October 2024
Location: Estyn, Anchor Court, Cardiff
Update Training: ITE
Date: 10 October 2024
Location: Future Inn, Cardiff
Initial Training: Registered Inspectors
Date: 9 + 10 October 2024
Location: Cardiff Mercure North
Inspection 2024 Training: Post-16
Dyddiad: 14 October 2024
Location: Online
Inspection 2024 Training: Welsh for Adults
Date: 15 October 2024
Location: Online
Ethnic Minority Leadership Programme (Part 1)
Date: 2+3 October 2024
Location: Estyn, Cardiff
Initial Training: FE
Date: 18-20 September
Location: Future Inns, Cardiff
National Headteacher Conference 2024
We held our National Headteacher conference at Cardiff City Stadium
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Initial Training: Welsh for Adults
Location: Village Hotel, Cardiff
Dates: 17+18 Sep
Initial Training: Primary (Pt 2)
Location: Mercure, Cardiff North
Cygnym: 28728
Dates: 11 + 12 Sep
Inspection 2024 Training
Inspection 2024 Training: Mixed* – South West
Event: Inspection 2024 Training: Post 16 FE & ALC – North
Initial Training – LGES
Annual Report Launch
We held the launch of our 2022-23 Annual Report at the Senedd.
Read the report