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So Where Next For Ofsted?
It’s all very relative but Ofsted have had quite a good start to the term in my humble opinion. The implementation of the short inspection, with a narrative report, and the two year “grace period” for new schools makes sense. As ever Ofsted couldn’t do right for doing wrong; a number of people criticised this two year grace period but possibly conflated Ofsted’s decision with their general opposition to free schools and forced conversion to academy. Continue reading
The Hi-5 of Principled Marking Design
Marking is simultaneously an occupational necessity and the bane of many teachers’ lives. The current marking frenzy and associated workload in schools is a product of system wide fear, stupidity and ignorance. Fear of Ofsted, stupidity of some leaders (mea culpa, mea culpa, mea maxima culpa) and the ignorance of too many teachers about the principles that sit behind a pile of books which need marking. Fear, stupidity and ignorance are powerful multipliers of each other. Continue reading
It’s the Retention, Stupid #SaturdayThunk
The original message hung on Bill Clinton’s Little Rock headquarters reminded workers of the three key campaign messages: Change or more of the same; the economy, stupid and don’t forget health care. At last government ministers are beginning to agree with Ros McMullen that there is a staffing crisis coming, change is needed rather than more of the same. Continue reading
Leadership: Being, Knowing, Doing (New Book)
Liminal Leadership
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