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Estyn
Estyn is the education and training inspectorate for Wales, and the office of His Majesty’s Chief Inspectorate of Education and Training in Wales. Its name comes from the Welsh language verb meaning 'to reach (out), stretch or extend'. Its function is to provide an independent inspection and advice service on quality and standards in education and training provided in Wales. The body is equivalent to His Majesty's Inspectorate of Education and Education Scotland in Scotland, and Ofsted in England. The inspectorate was established in 1992 as a Crown body under the Education (Schools) Act 1992, as the Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Schools in Wales, later the Office of Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector in Wales. It adopted the name Estyn in 2004. Inspectors were first appointed in England and Wales in 1839, with a separate inspectorate for Wales created in 1907. It is independent from, but funded by, the Welsh Government (section 104 of the Government of Wales Act 1998). His Majesty's Chief Inspector of Education and Training in Wales and their staff are Crown and civil servants. The purpose of Estyn is to inspect and report on the quality and standards of education and training provided in Wales, including: * how far education and training meet the needs of learners and contribute to their development and wellbeing; * standards achieved; and * the quality of leadership and training.…
Article summary
Estyn is the education and training inspectorate for Wales, and the office of His Majesty’s Chief Inspectorate of Education and Training in Wales. Its name comes from the Welsh language verb meaning 'to reach (out), stretch or extend'. Its function is to provide an independent inspection and advice service on quality and standards in education and training provided in Wales. The body is equivalent to His Majesty's Inspectorate of Education and Education Scotland in Scotland, and Ofsted in England. The inspectorate was established in 1992 as a Crown body under the Education (Schools) Act 1992, as the Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Schools in Wales, later the Office of Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector in Wales. It adopted the name Estyn in 2004. Inspectors were first appointed in England and Wales in 1839, with a separate inspectorate for Wales created in 1907. It is independent from, but funded by, the Welsh Government (section 104 of the Government of Wales Act 1998). His Majesty's Chief Inspector of Education and Training in Wales and their staff are Crown and civil servants. The purpose of Estyn is to inspect and report on the quality and standards of education and training provided in Wales, including: * how far education and training meet the needs of learners and contribute to their development and wellbeing; * standards achieved; and * the quality of leadership and training.…
Key claims
- date of establishment: 1992 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
Discussion questions
- Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
- The record states that the date of establishment is "1992". What evidence would count against this claim?
- Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
- If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?
Bibliography
- Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1368792350
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