Estyn
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Estyn is the office of Her Majesty's Inspectorate for Education and Training in Wales. It is funded by the National Assembly for Wales, though is independent from it.
Estyn is responsible for school inspections, and reporting on school achievement for all levels of compulsory education as well as pre-schools, government-funded training programmes and further education colleges. Estyn is based in Cardiff. As of 2004, the chief inspector is Susan Lewis.
The equivalent body in England is the Office for Standards in Education (OFSTED).
See also: Education in the United Kingdom
External link
- Estyn's official website (http://www.estyn.gov.uk/)