Inspection guidance resources

We have a range of inspection guidance resources, available to search and filter by sector or by type:
“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: