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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.

How we inspect What we inspect

Inspection and report schedule

Latest inspection reports

Bridgend County Borough Council 2026-03-30
Inspection report Ysgol Bryn Castell 2026 (English only)
Bridgend County Borough Council 2026-03-30
Parents and carers - Inspection report - Ysgol Bryn Castell 2026 (English only)
Powys County Council 2026-03-27
Interim visit letter Ysgol Penmaes 2026 (English only)
Denbighshire County Council 2026-03-23
Inspection report Ysgol Tir Morfa 2026
Denbighshire County Council 2026-03-23
Parent and carers - Inspection report - Ysgol Tir Morfa 2026
Carmarthenshire County Council 2026-01-29
Inspection report Heol Goffa School 2026
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Inspection schedule

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