01/06/2026
Closing soon!
Applications for our Non-Executive Director and Audit and Risk Assurance Committee Members close on Wednesday.
Apply now: https://bit.ly/4wcMkox
We're the education and training inspectorate for Wales.
Mae'r dudalen hon hefyd ar gael yn Gymraeg // This page is also available in Welsh https://www.facebook.com/EstynAEM/
01/06/2026
Closing soon!
Applications for our Non-Executive Director and Audit and Risk Assurance Committee Members close on Wednesday.
Apply now: https://bit.ly/4wcMkox
We recently visited Trelai Primary school to hear about their Interim Visit. When headteacher Natalie O'Neill was asked about their experience and what she's shared with other headteachers, she said "I've told them that it's actually a really positive process. I've told them not to worry as much as they think they need to, and not to over-prepare."
https://bit.ly/437QYXK
01/06/2026
Last chance to register!
Registration for Lay, All Age and Primary/Secondary in Swansea will close at midday, 5 June.
Don’t miss your chance to secure your place.
Registration for alternative locations remain open.
AI doesn’t exist in isolation.
It sits alongside environmental, economic and societal challenges - and education needs to respond to all of them.
This episode of Sgwrs explores why we must keep the bigger picture in mind when using AI in education:
https://bit.ly/4duJdkv
28/05/2026
We like to share effective practice when we see it.
This month, we are sharing a case study from the Secondary sector – Ysgol David Hughes.
Read our most recent effective practice here:
https://bit.ly/4dsACgD
27/05/2026
Yesterday, Chief Inspector Owen Evans joined education partners from across Wales at this year’s on Anglesey for a panel discussion focusing on reading and literacy. Read more here: https://estyn.gov.wales/news/estyn-joins-literacy-discussion-at-urdd-eisteddfod-2026/
26/05/2026
Have you completed or shared our survey?
We want to know how well Flintshire Council supports schools.
Your views and the opinions of staff, governors, parents, carers, and learners are important to us:
https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/V3H6VY/
“If the thinking is outsourced… what are we really assessing?”
A powerful question at the heart of our latest podcast on AI in education.
Hear insights from Estonia on student use, teacher readiness, and why we may need to rethink the purpose of learning itself:
https://bit.ly/4duJdkv
25/05/2026
Tomorrow Owen Evans will be taking part in a panel session focused on reading at the stand at 11am
If you’re visiting make sure you come along!
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