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Read Frank’s thoughts and opinions on the latest news and developments in education.
The future of Ofsted
I was interested in the recent ASCL paper on the future of Ofsted and the comments made by Bridget Phillipson on the Laura Kuenssberg programme on Sunday when she stated that if Labour came to power, they would undertake a ‘root and branch’ reform of the inspectorate.
Personal reflection on the most recent Blackpool Education Improvement Board (BEIB) Meeting on 30 November 2022
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. This letter summarises the discussions that took place at our most recent meeting.
Learning for #TrustLeaders from Ofsted’s summary evaluations of academy trusts
In July 2019, I wrote a piece for Schools Week encouraging the establishment of MAT inspections and I predicted they wouldn’t happen soon. Well, I might have been wrong on the timing because Ofsted has published five Summary Evaluations so far this year using Guidance (it feels like a Framework in all but name) that was published in 2021.