Guidance handbook for the inspection of community-based adult learning

This guidance sets out the way the inspectorate will conduct inspections of community-based adult learning partnerships from September 2019. It sets out the inspection arrangements for partnerships and offers guidance to inspectors on making inspection judgements.

Where the inspection identifies important concerns in relation to standards, quality of education and training or leadership and management, then the inspectorate will conduct follow-up activity in the partnership to support improvement. Guidance on the different types of follow-up activity is available on Estyn’s website.

Adult learning partnerships can use this guidance to see how inspections work and to help them in strengthening their own self-assessment and improvement processes.