by Frank Norris | Oct 19, 2026 | Ofsted
In October the education secretary, Lucy Powell, ordered schools regulator Ofsted to “go back to the drawing board” regarding its newly implemented inspection framework. She was responding to a barrage of complaints from headteachers and teaching unions. Those of us...
by Frank Norris | Jun 26, 2026 | Ofsted
Earlier this year Ofsted published ‘Ofsted’s areas of research interest’ document. It emphasised the importance of research evidence in its work and stated rightly that ‘evidence underpins all of our work as a regulator and inspectorate’...
by Frank Norris | Jun 13, 2026 | General
Originally posted on Rethinking Assessment. I don’t wish to downplay the importance and possible impact of the Interim Diagnostic Report on Young People and Work, more commonly known as ‘The Milburn Review’ published on 28th May but we need to consider the impact of...
by Frank Norris | Dec 17, 2025 | General
Those of us with rather longer careers than we would want to be reminded of will remember the contribution to education made by Prof John Tomlinson. The Guardian obituary in August 2005 described him as ‘a prophet’ principally for his ability to anticipate and pioneer...
by Frank Norris | Sep 10, 2025 | Ofsted
Let me be clear on Ofsted inspections. I am not naïve to believe that all State provision for children and young people is functioning as well as we would all expect. The reasons for this are many but there are very few professionals who go to work wanting to be...
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