Education Sector

Independent schools

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Independent schools

We help schools enable learners to reach their full potential.

Explore advice and tools created for those working in the independent schools sector.

More information about our work is available below.

Our approach
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Ways to improve

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Inspection guidance resources

These handbooks are valuable resources to gain insights into the standards and methodologies employed during inspections.

How and what we inspect
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Inspection and report schedule

Latest inspection reports

Wrexham County Borough Council 2024-08-19
Parents and carers - Inspection Report Carla House School 2024 (English only)
Cardiff Council 2024-08-19
Parents and carers - Inspection Report - The Court Special School 2024 (English only)
Cardiff Council 2024-08-19
Inspection report The Court Special School 2024 (English only)
Wrexham County Borough Council 2024-08-19
Inspection report Carla House School 2024 (English only)
Gwynedd Council 2024-08-14
Inspection report Aran Hall School 2024
Newport City Council 2024-08-05
Inspection report Maes Ebbw School 2024 (English only)
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Inspection schedule

No inspection schedule available