by Frank Norris | Jan 11, 2022 | General
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by Frank Norris | Nov 22, 2021 | Ofsted
I have been commenting quite a lot recently on the decision of Ofsted to continue inspecting while the pandemic is still with us. I have been deeply concerned by recent inspection reports I have read where the evidence doesn’t appear to support the judgement or where...
by Frank Norris | Nov 8, 2021 | Ofsted
There has been much comment in the past few days regarding Ofsted’s expectation that around half of existing Grade 1 schools will be downgraded when they are next inspected. I am unsure how accurate the estimation is because I am hearing that significantly more than...
by Frank Norris | Nov 1, 2021 | Ofsted
I was sitting in the duty room at Ofsted’s HQ in central London in spring 2002. I was a newly appointed HMI and had been allocated a week of managing the national helpdesk, and when not too busy, quality assure a wide range of inspection reports. I was working...
by Frank Norris | Sep 29, 2021 | Blackpool Education Improvement Board
As the independent chair of the BEIB I committed to sharing more widely its work and keeping those in the town’s schools up to date with its actions and decisions. The Board met yesterday and spent much time focusing on the current impact of Covid-19 and how settings,...
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