by Frank Norris | May 1, 2024 | Ofsted
Two former senior government inspectors, who believe Ofsted’s recently announced consultation avoids some of the important issues around school inspections, have set up their own survey. Prof Colin Richards and Frank Norris MBE have created the Alternative Big Listen...
by Frank Norris | Mar 13, 2024 | Ofsted
Following the publication of Ofsted’s formal response to the Education Select Committee’s report on its work the group of former HMI who submitted evidence to the committee wish to make the following statement ‘‘We are saddened in what purports to be for Ofsted, a new...
by Frank Norris | Dec 4, 2023 | Ofsted
Originally published by The Register. An open letter to all HMI who supported my induction Dear Former HMI I am writing this open letter as a way of thanking those of you who supported, encouraged and challenged me during my induction period with the inspectorate. I...
by Frank Norris | Feb 1, 2023 | 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....
by Frank Norris | Nov 28, 2022 | Ofsted
Originally posted on Forum Strategy. 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...
by Frank Norris | Oct 19, 2022 | Ofsted
Originally posted on TES Adrian Lyons, former HMI; Frank Norris, former HMI; David Brown, former HMI; Julie Price-Grimshaw, former HMI; Mark Williams, former HMI; andStan Johnson, former additional inspector We are strong advocates of inspection. Between us we have...
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