Guidance for schools / providers: the factual accuracy check

This document offers guidance to schools on the specific focus of the factual accuracy check. It also clarifies how Estyn will respond to any issues raised by the school through this process.

Estyn expects all inspection reports to be factually accurate and to set out inspection findings and narrative explaining judgements clearly and unambiguously.

Usually, Estyn reports set out their findings accurately. However, on occasions, a factual inaccuracy may occur in a draft report or the school/provider may perceive that the report does not convey the findings clearly. We liaise with schools/providers through the process of the factual accuracy check to address these issues.