Ymwelodd Estyn â’r awdurdod yn ystod yr wythnos yn cychwyn ar 11 Mehefin 2012; yn unol â phrotocol Estyn i fonitro gwasanaethau addysg awdurdodau lleol drwy fesurau arbennig, ni roddodd y tîm arolygu ddyfarniad ar berfformiad yr awdurdod nac ar y rhagolygon. Yn hytrach, nododd y camau a gymerwyd i weithredu’r argymhellion yn arolygiad 2011. Bydd Estyn yn ailarolygu Blaenau Gwent ddechrau 2013. Bryd hynny, bydd yn rhoi dyfarniad newydd ar gyfer pob prif ddangosydd.
Estyn undertook a monitoring visit to the authority during the week commencing 11 June 2012; in line with Estyn's protocol for the monitoring of local authority education services in special measures, the monitoring visit to Blaenau Gwent was a ‘lighter touch’ – the inspection team did not make any judgements on the authority's current performance or prospects. The inspectorate simply reported on the progress made against the recommendations in the 2011 inspection.  Estyn will re-inspect Blaenau Gwent early in 2013, and at that, time will give new judgements against each key indicator.