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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.

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Inspection guidance resources

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

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Inspection and report schedule

Latest inspection reports

Carmarthenshire County Council 2026-01-29
Inspection report Heol Goffa School 2026
Carmarthenshire County Council 2026-01-29
Parent and carers - Inspection report - Heol Goffa School 2026
Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council 2026-01-27
Monitoring report River Centre 3-16 Learning Community 2025 (English only)
Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council 2025-12-19
Interim visit letter Ysgol Hendrefelin Special School 2025 (English only)
Denbighshire County Council 2025-12-16
Outcome of Estyn Review Ysgol Plas Brondyffryn 2025 (English only)
Cardiff Council 2025-11-24
Inspection report The Hollies Maintained Special School 2025
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Inspection schedule

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