Education Sector

Maintained special schools

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Maintained special schools

We celebrate successes, highlight areas for improvement and focus on what’s important for learners in maintained special schools.

Explore advice and tools created for those working in maintained special schools.

More information about our work is available below.

Our approach
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Ways to improve

Estyn are here to help you improve your school/setting. Explore our vast wealth of improvement resources.

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Inspection guidance resources

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

How we inspect What we inspect

Inspection and report schedule

Latest inspection reports

Powys County Council 2024-01-22
Inspection report Ysgol Penmaes 2024
Powys County Council 2024-01-22
Parents and carers - Inspection Report - Ysgol Penmaes 2024
Cardiff Council 2024-08-19
Inspection report The Court Special School 2024 (English only)
Cardiff Council 2024-08-19
Parents and carers - Inspection Report - The Court Special School 2024 (English only)
Newport City Council 2024-08-05
Parents and carers - Inspection Report - Maes Ebbw School 2024 (English only)
Newport City Council 2024-08-05
Inspection report Maes Ebbw School 2024 (English only)
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Inspection schedule

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