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The dangers of hierarchy: a recommendation for improving Ofsted inspections
Mar 07, 2020 |
Category: Featured
One of the many hard lessons learned by the aviation industry is that distributing responsibility and challenging hierarchical authority saves lives. From examining flight recorders and listening to c...
What's wrong with Ofsted's definition of learning?
Feb 04, 2019 |
Category: Featured
As everyone already knows, Ofsted have published a draft of the new Inspection Framework which is currently undergoing a process of consultation. Amazingly, one of the most contentious aspects of the...
Should Ofsted observe lessons?
May 31, 2018 |
Category: Featured
As you may have seen, Ofsted have published a report which lays the ground work on how they might start observing lessons once more: Six models of lesson observation: an international perspective.Most...
Why Ofsted inspectors shouldn't give advice
Oct 01, 2016 |
Category: Featured
Unfortunately I was unable to attend the recent Learning First conference in Wolverhampton, but I did manage to follow some of the tweets. This one in particular caught my attention:
Marilyn Mottram...
Why I'm optimistic about the new Chief Inspector
Jun 14, 2016 |
Category: Featured
Guardian journalist and ex-teacher, Michelle Hanson thinks education in the UK is "going down the pan". In this article she tells us the memory of working as a teacher still makes her "feel a bit quea...
Why we *really* mistrust Ofsted
Sep 15, 2015 |
Category: Featured
In the Schools Week profile on Ofsted's head honcho, Sir Michael Wilshaw apparently puts the teaching professions' lack of confidence in Ofsted down to "his relentless drive for challenge". He is repo...
Should schools have to prepare for inspection?
Jun 16, 2015 |
Category: Featured
Like everyone else who has witnessed Ofsted's attempts to clarify misconceptions and improve the inspection process over the last few years, I'm certain that those who led the organisation are genuine...
Ofsted inspections to be higher stakes: for inspectors!
May 28, 2015 |
Category: Featured
Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you.Mathew 7:7
Sometimes life takes a surreal twist. In January 2014 I predicted Ofsted would stop grading...
Ofsted's new Inspection Handbook - a cause for celebration
Jul 30, 2014 |
Category: Featured
As detailed by Old Andrew here, I attended a meeting with the new National Director for Schools Policy, Sean Harford in Birmingham on Friday 25th July. This had followed a series of telephone calls an...
My impatience with some Ofsted inspectors
Jul 24, 2014 |
Category: Featured
We hope we are transparent and honest. I am very keen that the people we inspect have confidence in the quality of our inspections and the quality of our inspectors. I believe the quality of inspecti...
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