by Frank Norris | Jun 6, 2022 | General
Originally posted on Big Education. ‘What’s your philosophy of education?’ This was the question I was asked by a Stockport local authority adviser when I applied for my first headship. The year was 1987 and I had been teaching for eight years. To be honest I wasn’t...
by Frank Norris | May 19, 2022 | 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. I hope you find this short personal report helpful in understanding how the town’s priorities are being...
by Frank Norris | May 10, 2022 | General
13 May: Russell Harvey – view Russell’s previous appearance 20 May: Raksha Pattni – view Raksha’s previous appearance 27 May: Prof Colin Diamond 3 June: Neil Jurd 10 June: Sam Strickland 17 June: Catherine McLeod 26...
by Frank Norris | Apr 27, 2022 | Ofsted
A couple of months ago, I reviewed most Ofsted Primary phase reports published from late October 2021 through to early December 2021. I chose to ignore the Overall Effectiveness grade and read the other parts of the report before trying to ascertain what the OE grade...
by Frank Norris | Apr 1, 2022 | General
I want to admit something that is a bit of an embarrassment to me. I know I shouldn’t feel this way because what I am going to reveal is something shared with millions of citizens in England. When the event happened, it wasn’t life changing and it didn’t stop me from...
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