FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Estyn - The Untold Story

Sexual harassment creates 'no-go' areas in Welsh colleges

Female college students aged 16-18 said they are routinely sent unwanted explicit images

Wales Online · Jun 7, 2023

Too many young people leave school in Wales without being 'functionally literate', inspectors warn

This has a significant social and economic impact on the nation, said education watchdog Estyn

Wales Online · May 5, 2023

'Terrifying, frightening and extremely stressful': Headteachers in Wales on how it feels having their schools inspected

They were speaking out after the death of a headteacher in England after her school was downgraded by that country's inspection body, Ofsted, although Wales' inspection body Estyn has a different approach, which has been welcomed

Wales Online · Mar 22, 2023

Primary school in Newport taken out of special measures

Malpas Church Primary School was first put into the category following poor attendance records and other concerns from Estyn

Wales Online · Nov 30, 2022

Teachers baffled by how to assess pupils in the new curriculum

All primaries and half of all secondaries started teaching under the new curriculum this term

Wales Online · Oct 13, 2022

The biggest problems in Wales' schools right now according to the nation's education watchdog

The head of Estyn has outlined what’s working and what isn’t in his latest report sheet for schools

Wales Online · Sep 29, 2022

What Estyn inspectors thought of Swansea Council's schools education service

It's the sort of result you'd want to tell your mum and dad

Wales Online · Sep 16, 2022

Education inspectorate in Wales looking for new people to check on schools

Applicants can't work in schools or council education departments

Wales Online · Aug 4, 2022

Schools in Wales urged to tackle 'routine' sexual harassment by pupils

Sexual harassment happens as soon as primary age children have access to mobile phones and online platforms, a Senedd committee was told

Wales Online · Aug 2, 2022

Estimates that two-thirds of girls in school are sexually harassed in Wales 'significantly underestimated'

A Senedd committee was told harassment amongst pupils is so common it is often missed or considered normal by schools

Wales Online · Jul 12, 2022