The document analyzes the work carried out by the 60 education inspectors during the past school year and highlights the shift toward a model focused on evaluation, support for improvement plans and the identification of good practices in schools. Their responsibilities include supervising curriculum plans, monitoring the well-being of teachers and students, and evaluating both academic and non-academic outcomes.
For the 2026/27 school year, the Education Department has expanded the staff with three new inspection posts, two in Zaragoza and one in Huesca. The regional ministry has also reiterated its commitment to launching a competitive selection process for entry into the Education Inspectorate and creating a new list of candidates to fill temporary positions.
LESS BUREAUCRACY AND MORE DIGITAL TRAINING
One of the areas for improvement identified in the report is the reduction of bureaucratic tasks, a demand made by professionals themselves. To this end, integrated computer applications are expected to be introduced to replace the spreadsheets used until now for tasks such as determining teacher staffing levels and managing substitute appointments.
The training plan has also been updated and will take a highly practical approach. New initiatives include training in the use of artificial intelligence and Microsoft 365 collaborative tools, with the aim of optimizing the Inspectorate’s work and the service it provides to schools.
MORE THAN 1,200 SCHOOL VISITS BETWEEN HUESCA AND TERUEL
The teams’ activity varies across the three provinces. In Huesca, the 12 inspectors made more than 670 in-person visits during the past school year, averaging approximately six visits per school. In Teruel, where the staff consists of ten inspectors, a further 617 visits were carried out, along with intensive monitoring at nine schools. The report highlights the increase in students with specific educational support needs (ACNEAE) in the province, from 1,411 to 1,689 in a single school year.
In Zaragoza, the staff consists of 38 inspectors distributed across five districts, although this is expected to rise to 42 posts in the 2027/28 school year and 43 in 2028/29. During the past school year, improvement plans were implemented at 25 schools, 55 private schools offering Intensive Dual Vocational Training were supervised, encompassing 437 training programs, and 535 trainee civil servants were evaluated in person. The Inspectorate also issued 531 reports related to these processes.
The report also covers disciplinary action involving teachers, which the Department describes as “residual and subsidiary.” During the 2025/26 school year, 23 disciplinary proceedings were proposed in Aragon, of which 18 were ultimately opened: ten in Zaragoza, four in Huesca and four in Teruel. In addition, 26 warnings were proposed and 15 were ultimately issued, 13 in Huesca and two in Zaragoza. The Education Department stresses that these procedures are reserved for breaches that could affect classroom operations or violate the fundamental rights of minors.
