Inspection

This guidance replaces our previous guidance on ‘learners with additional learning needs (ALN) 2022’. It supports inspectors in evaluating the outcomes and provision for learners who have additional learning needs (ALN). It includes helpful information to support the inspection of outcomes and provision for learners with ALN. Inspectors should use this guidance alongside their own … Continued

Under the inspection framework for September 2024 within inspection area 2 inspectors should report on the attendance of all pupils, including those eligible for free school meals. Inspectors should refer to ‘Belonging, engaging and participating: Guidance on improving learner engagement and attendance’ Welsh Government Guidance document no: 293/2023. From September 2024, inspectors should report on … Continued

​Inspecting the approaches taken by non-maintained settings, schools, PRUs and local government education services to reduce the impact of poverty on educational attainment and wellbeing  This document contains guidance on inspecting how effectively non-maintained settings, maintained schools, PRUs and local government education services reduce the impact of poverty on the educational attainment and well-being of … Continued

This supplementary guidance aims to support inspectors as necessary in evaluating schools’ safeguarding arrangements when carrying out inspections. For the purpose of this document, the term school will include PRUs. The supplementary guidance should be used for reference during inspection alongside our Policy and Procedures for Safeguarding. This guidance does not cover how inspectors should … Continued

What is the purpose? This provides further guidance for inspectors to use for reference during inspection alongside the sector guidance for inspection, to support specific lines of enquiry.  For whom is it intended? Maintained and independent schools, specialist colleges and pupil referral units  From when should the guidance be used? September 2024