Guidance handbook for the inspection of secondary schools

This guidance sets out the way the inspectorate will conduct inspections of secondary schools from September 2017. It sets out the inspection arrangements for secondary schools 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, the inspectorate will arrange to conduct follow-up activity in the school to support improvement. Guidance on the different types of follow-up activity is available on Estyn’s website.

Secondary schools can use this guidance to see how inspections work and to help them in strengthening their own self-evaluation and improvement processes.