HMIE special edition newsletter

HM Inspectorate of Education (HMIE) has published a special edition of its 'HMIe BRIeFING' newsletter on new approaches to inspection.

From September 2008 onwards HMIE will introduce changes to the inspection and review process. These changes are a logical extension of the way in which inspection and review in Scotland have been evolving for more than 15 years.

The two main functions of HMIE inspections and reviews remain unchanged: to provide assurance to stakeholders, parents in particular; and to promote improvement and successful innovation.  

HMIE has been developing its future inspections and reviews around these key purposes. Its aim is to support, as fully as possible, the national drive towards high quality education and services for children which are fit for purpose in the 21st century.

The newsletter also mentions that HM Inspectorate of Education and Learning and Teaching Scotland will be hosting a national good practice conference on Wednesday 5 November 2008 to celebrate good and improving practice in special schools and units in Scotland, and to identify challenges for the future.

HMIE publication: HMIe BRIeFING