Event Summary

His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Education’s (HMIE) is entering a new phase of school inspection reform, with a draft new school inspection framework in January 2027. Built as a digital framework, How Good Is Our School (HGIOS5) will support more responsive updates and link directly to relevant national policy and guidance, helping schools keep pace with evolving expectations. The new framework is expected to be implemented for all school inspections from January 2028.

Join Holyrood Insight’s timely School Inspections Conference to build confidence in delivering sustained school improvement and embedding inspection readiness at every level of your school.

HMIE published its National Consultation on School Inspections in May. We will spotlight the School Inspections are Changing: Shape What’s Next including the future frequency and scope of inspections, the evolving role of the independent inspectorate, and the continued use of the six-point grading scale while highlighting the growing importance of pupil voice, inclusive engagement, and meaningful collaboration throughout the inspection process.

Gain insight into the new draft framework of HGIOS5 and hear early learnings of how to use it to evidence strengths, identify areas for development, and ensure consistently high standards of teaching, learning and assessment. Explore best practice examples of embedding self-evaluation across your whole-school community to ensure continuous inspection readiness.

Learn how to design an outstanding curriculum that meets every student’s needs and promotes equality, inclusion and wellbeing, while aligning with the Curriculum for Excellence and meeting inspection standards. Discover effective approaches to presenting curriculum evidence clearly and effectively during inspection.

Address the importance of pupil input and parental engagement in driving school effectiveness and positive inspection outcomes. Explore approaches to strengthening pupil voice by gathering meaningful feedback from learners and ensuring provision meets every student’s needs. Foster effective collaboration with parents to demonstrate how learner perspectives inform ongoing improvement.

Leadership remains central to inspection readiness. We will spotlight how to embed a culture of collaborative leadership and continuous improvement, ensuring senior leaders and staff work together with clarity and purpose. Build confidence, strengthen improvement planning, and embed inspection readiness into everyday practice.

Don’t miss this opportunity to gain practical insight, learn from best practice, and ensure your school is consistently inspection ready.

Key Outcomes

  • Understanding the new HGIOS5 draft framework
  • Exploring the evolving role of His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Education (HMIE)
  • Embedding a culture of ongoing self-evaluation and inspection readiness
  • The Quality Improvement Framework: evaluating leadership, quality of spaces, play and learning and support for children’s achievements
  • Developing an outstanding and inclusive curriculum: aligning with the Curriculum for Excellence and meeting inspections standards
  • Fostering a culture of confident leadership
  • Supporting staff wellbeing and professional learning throughout the inspection process
  • Learning from students: highlighting learner voice and gathering pupil feedback
  • Engaging parents throughout the inspection process

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