Education Sector
Maintained special schools
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.
Ways to improve
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Featured Maintained special schools resources
Inspection guidance resources
These handbooks are valuable resources to gain insights into the standards and methodologies employed during inspections.
Latest articles
Blog posts and news articles relating to the Maintained special schools sector.
Inspection and report schedule
Latest inspection reports
Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council
2025-05-30
Inspection report Ysgol Ty Coch 2025 (English only)
Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council
2025-05-30
Parents and carers - Inspection report - Ysgol Ty Coch 2025 (English only)
Cardiff Council
2025-05-08
Interim visit letter Greenhill Special School 2025 (English only)
Vale of Glamorgan Council
2025-04-23
Inspection report Ysgol Y Deri 2025
Vale of Glamorgan Council
2025-04-23
Parents and carers - Inspection report - Ysgol Y Deri 2025
Gwynedd Council
2025-04-11
Monitoring report Ysgol Pendalar 2025