School inspection framework and models

In April 2024, His Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Education in Scotland announced there would be a review of the school inspection framework.

The review will look at the current inspection framework and approaches with the aim to develop a new quality framework, and adapt and enhance approaches to school inspections.

The review will explore various aspects of the school inspection process, including ‘How Good Is Our School?’ 4th edition framework, activities before, during and following an inspection, and how we report our findings.

Hearing the views of stakeholders is at the heart of this review and a new Stakeholder Forum has been created to support this work.

These pages are dedicated to the review to keep you updated on progress and the work of the Stakeholder Forum. We will also share details of upcoming opportunities to share your views.

Watch the video below for more information about our approach: TBC