The Welsh government and education inspectorate Estyn want to ensure “less predictability” as to when inspections will take place and reduce the temptation for schools to “over-prepare”.
Currently, schools and providers are inspected every six years. Although they only receive 20 working days’ notice, they can often predict when the next inspection will take place.
The consultation also proposes to reduce the amount of time a school or provider has to prepare an action plan after inspection. Currently, it can take up to 80 working days.
Chief inspector of Estyn Ann Keane said: “Independent inspection is a vital component of driving improvement in education and training.
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