I promised myself a few weeks ago, after lots of blogging about Ofsted, accountability and peer review, that there would be no more Ofsted posts for quite some time. However, on Friday evening I changed my mind after Sean Harford’s, Ofsted’s National Director, speech at the ASCL Conference. Continue reading
Recent news events are giving disturbing details of systematic failures to keep our children and young people safe. The abuse of power in preventing some enquiries moving forward or an unwillingness to see and accept the dangers, particularly for young girls, are just staggering. Continue reading
We’re approaching the time of year when teachers of Year 2, Year 6, GCSE and A-level classes can feel like they are going into meltdown. Time for calm heads, clear thinking and the #5MinAchievementPlan. Continue reading