Estyn (Welsh (verb): to extend) is the office of Her Majesty's Inspectorate for Education and Training in Wales. Welsh ( cy Cymraeg or cy y Gymraeg, kəmˈrɑːɨɡ and {{IPA|[ə ɡəmˈrɑːɨɡ]}}, is a member of the Brythonic branch of Celtic It is funded by the National Assembly for Wales, though is independent from it. The National Assembly for Wales (Cynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru is a devolved assembly with power to make legislation in Wales.
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, including adult education. Estyn is based in Cardiff. Cardiff ( 'kɑːdɪf) is the Capital and the largest city and county in Wales. As of 2008, the chief inspector is Bill Maxwell. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common
Estyn's specified aim, as quoted on its website, is "to raise standards and quality of education and training in Wales through inspection and advice, in support of the vision and strategic direction set out by the Welsh Assembly Government. "
Its stated objectives are to deliver high quality inspection of individual education and training providers, and related services, in Wales; and to provide independent and sound advice, based on inspection evidence, to inform the Welsh Assembly Government in the formulation and evaluation of education and training policy.
The equivalent body in Scotland is HMIE, and in England, Ofsted. Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Education (HMIE in Scotland is an executive agency of the Scottish Government, responsible for the Inspection
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