What assessment has the Cabinet Secretary made of a reduction in Estyn's budget and its potential effects on school inspections?
Estyn is an independent body and is therefore funded from outside the Education budget.
As part of the process for setting the Draft Budget for 2018-19 and 2019-20, officials held discussions with Estyn on the potential impact of potential budget changes.
The Draft Budget provides an indication for 2018-19 and 2019-20, enabling Estyn to plan its schedule of work across the two years with greater confidence.
Estyn has introduced a new inspection framework from September 2017 and they are continuing the roll out of peer inspectors to support the inspection process.
The independent review of the future role of Estyn is underway and Professor Donaldson is due to report in early 2018.