The first unvalidated Progress 8 scores will be finding their way into schools shortly. They will trigger a series of emotions. Progress 8 will always be imperfect; no single number or grade can ever hope to fully express everything a school does for its pupils. Continue reading
Ofsted has just announced its latest consultation on proposals for short inspections. My thoughts on it vary hugely depending whether this is the full extent of the changes to be made (destination) or a statement of future intent (a signpost along the way of more radical reform). Continue reading
Alex Hill, Liz Mellon, Ben Laker & Jules Goddard have followed up their work on different types of school leaders – architects and surgeons – with more insights into the work of these transformational headteachers. A copy of their briefing paper is here (Secrets of the Architect Leader); these are my reflections on it. Continue reading