School inspections are changing: shape what’s next: We want your views

To fully understand what’s working in the current inspection system, and where improvements could be made, we want to hear your views. The consultation invites people to think about aspects of the school inspection process.

The areas that we would like you to consider cover the following themes:

  1. People involved in inspection
  2. Inspection frequency and selection
  3. Use of grades in inspection
  4. Notification of inspection
  5. Pre-inspection
  6. Design and content of a school inspection framework
  7. Reporting on the outcome of inspections
  8. Inspecting nursery classes
  9. Inspection follow-up