Inspection of education and training (Estyn)

Policy and background Includes strategy, reports, projects and assessments.

• The Estyn annual remit
  Collection
  Estyn
  The annual remits outline what we require from Estyn each year.
• Higher apprenticeships in work-based learning: government response
  Report
  Estyn
  Our response to Estyn’s report and recommendations on higher apprenticeships.
• Preparing for the Digital Competency Framework (DCF): government response
  Report
  Estyn
  What we plan to do in response to Estyn’s report on how schools are developing their digital competence.
• Religious education at Key Stage 2 and Key Stage 3: government response
  Report
  Estyn
  Our response to recommendations from Estyn to improve standards in religious education.
• Challenge and nurture more able and talented pupils in key stages 2 to 4: government response
  Report
  Estyn
  What we plan to do in response to Estyn's recommendations about how to support more able and talented pupils.
• Communication between schools and parent: government response
  Report
  Estyn
  What we plan to do in response to Estyn’s thematic report on how well schools communicate with parents.
• Curriculum innovation in primary schools: government response
  Report
  Estyn
  A summary of a report by Estyn on curriculum innovation in the primary sector.
• Welsh in key stages 2 and 3 in Welsh-medium or bilingual schools: government response
  Report
  Estyn
  What we plan to do in response to Estyn's recommendations to improve Welsh standards and provision.
• The impact of the additional training graduate programme (Teach First): government response
  Report
  Estyn
  Our response to Estyn's report and recommendations.
• Effective use of managed moves by local authorities and schools: government response
  Report
  Estyn
  Our response to Estyn’s report and recommendations on moving pupils to different schools.
• Effective foundation phase practice in delivering literacy and numeracy in years 1 and 2: government response
  Report
  Estyn
  Our response to Estyn's review and recommendations on active and experiential learning.
• Healthy relationships education: government response
  Report
  Estyn
  Our response to Estyn's review and recommendations on healthy relationships education.
• Good practice in the humanities: government response
  Report
  Estyn
  Our response to Estyn's review and recommendations.
• The implementation of the careers and world of work framework in secondary schools: government response
  Report
  Estyn
  Our response to Estyn's reviews and recommendations on careers.
• Science at Key Stages 3 and 4: government response
  Report
  Estyn
  Our response to Estyn's review and recommendations.
• The work of the National Centre for Learning Welsh: government response
  Report
  Estyn
  Our response to Estyn's review and recommendations on Welsh for adults.
• Science and design and technology at Key Stage 2: government response
  Report
  Estyn
  Our response to Estyn's review and recommendations.
• Financial education in primary and secondary schools in Wales: government response
  Report
  Estyn
  Our response to Estyn's review and recommendations on managing money.
• Learner progress and destinations in independent specialist colleges: government response
  Report
  Estyn
  Our response to Estyn's report and recommendations.
• Welsh-medium and bilingual teaching and learning in further education: government response
  Report
  Estyn
  Our response to Estyn's review and recommendations.
• Pupil participation: a best practice guide
  Report
  Estyn
  A summary of a report by Estyn on the benefits of pupil participation.
• Adult community learning in Wales: government response
  Report
  Estyn
  Our response to Estyn's report and recommendations.
• Local authority Welsh in education strategic plans: government response
  Report
  Estyn
  Our response to Estyn's report and recommendations.
• Leadership and primary school improvement: government response
  Report
  Estyn
  Our response to Estyn's report and recommendations.
• Moderation of teacher assessment at Key Stages 2 and 3: government response
  Report
  Estyn
  Our response to Estyn's review and recommendations on accuracy and consistency.
  
• Best practice in the creative arts at Key Stages 3 and 4: government response
  Report
  Estyn
  Our response to Estyn's report and recommendations.
• Modern foreign languages: government response
  Report
  Estyn
  Our response to Estyn's report and recommendations.
• Raising the attainment, achievement and aspiration of children who are looked after: government response
  Report
  Estyn
  Our response to Estyn's report and recommendations.
• Education other than at school: government response
  Report
  Estyn
  Our response to Estyn's report and recommendations.
• The quality of education and training in adult health and social care: government response
  Report
  Estyn
  Our response to Estyn's report and recommendations.
• Learner progress and destinations in independent living skills learning areas in further education: government response
  Report
  Estyn
  Our response to Estyn's review and recommendations.
• The impact of the Learning & Skills Measure on vulnerable learners: government response
  Report
  Estyn
  What we plan to do in response to Estyn's recommendations to raise the attainment of vulnerable learners.
• Effective management of school workforce attendance in primary schools: government response
  Report
  Estyn
  Our response to Estyn's report and recommendations.
• New qualifications: government response
  Report
  Estyn
  Our response to Estyn’s report and recommendations on new GCSEs in English language, Welsh language, mathematics, mathematics-numeracy, and the Welsh Baccalaureate.
• Partnerships with employers in secondary and special schools: government response
  Report
  Estyn
  Our response to Estyn’s report and recommendations on partnerships with employers in secondary and special schools.
• Post-16 partnerships: government response
  Report
  Our response to Estyn’s report and recommendations on Post-16 partnerships - shared planning and provision between schools, and between schools and colleges.
• Provision for secondary school-aged Gypsy, Roma and Traveller pupils: government response
  Report
  Estyn
  Our response to Estyn’s report and recommendations on provision for secondary school-aged Gypsy, Roma and Traveller pupils.
• Effective school support for disadvantaged and vulnerable pupils: government response
  Report
  Estyn
  Our response to Estyn’s report and recommendations.
• Local authorities’ and regional consortia’s support for schools and PRUs in response to Covid-19: government response
  Report
  Our response to Estyn’s report and recommendations on local authority and regional consortia’s support for schools and PRUs in response to Covid-19.
• Estyn annual remit: 2019 to 2020
  Policy and strategy
  Estyn
  The reviews and advice we require from Estyn.
• Pupil Referral Unit management committees: government response
  Report
  Estyn
  Our response to Estyn’s report and recommendations.
• Provision for young carers in secondary schools, further education colleges and pupil referral units: Government response
  Report
  Estyn
  Response to the Estyn thematic report on Provision for young carers in secondary schools, further education colleges and pupil referral units across Wales.
• Leadership development – case studies of professional learning for school leadership: government response
  Report
  Estyn
  Our response to Estyn’s report and recommendations on Leadership development – case studies of professional learning for school leadership.
• Healthy and happy: school impact on pupils’ health and wellbeing: government response
  Report
  Estyn
  Response to the Estyn thematic review ‘Healthy and happy: School impact on pupils’ health and Wellbeing’.
• A level Welsh first language: government response
  Report
  Estyn
  Our response to Estyn’s report and recommendations on A level Welsh first language.
• Federated schools (common features of effective federation): government response
  Report
  Estyn
  What we plan to do in response to Estyn's recommendations.
• Learner resilience: government response
  Report
  Estyn
  Our response to Estyn’s report and recommendations on building resilience in primary schools, secondary schools and pupil referral units.
• Youth Support Services in Wales: the value of youth work: government response
  Report
  Estyn
  What we plan to do in response to Estyn's recommendations.
• Community schools: families and communities at the heart of school life: government response
  Report
  Estyn
  Our response to Estyn’s report and recommendations on community schools.
• Pupil registration practices: government response
  Report
  Estyn
  Our response to Estyn’s report and recommendations on pupil registration practices.
• Business and social studies subjects at A level: government response
  Report
  Estyn
  Our response to Estyn’s report and recommendations on standards, provision and leadership of business and social studies in school sixth forms and further education colleges.
• Readiness for Additional Learning Needs (ALN) reforms: government response
  Report
  Estyn
  Our response to Estyn’s report and recommendations.
• Supporting pupils with adverse childhood experiences (ACEs): government response
  Report
  Our response to the Estyn thematic report on supporting pupils with adverse childhood experiences.
• The value of youth work training: government response
  Report
  Our response to Estyn’s report and recommendations on Youth and Community training.
• Initial Teacher Education (ITE) and Professional Learning in schools: government response
  Report
  Estyn
  Our response to Estyn's report and recommendations on mentoring in initial teacher education.
• Pupils with special educational needs (SEN) in mainstream schools: government response
  Report
  Estyn
  Our response to Estyn’s report and recommendations on ’Pupils with special educational needs in mainstream schools: a good practice report.’
• Good practice in supporting lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) learners in schools and colleges: government response
  Report
  Our response to Estyn’s report and recommendations on Provision for LGBT Pupils.
• A levels in sixth forms and further education colleges: government response
  Report
  Estyn
  Our response to Estyn’s report and recommendations on standards, provision and leadership of GCE Advanced Levels (A levels).
• How well maintained schools implement their duties under the Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015: government response
  Report
  Estyn
  Our response to Estyn’s report and recommendations on 'Prevent: how well maintained schools implement their duties under the Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015'.
• Preparing for the Curriculum for Wales: government response
  Report
  Our response to Estyn’s report and recommendations on Preparing for the Curriculum for Wales.