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...
by Frank Norris | Sep 16, 2022 | Ofsted
Originally posted on Schools Week. When I started inspecting for Ofsted in 1995 as a seconded headteacher, I recall significant discussions about adequacy and sufficiency of resources. A quick search of inspection reports around that time highlights how direct...
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 | 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...
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