Frank W Norris https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html My thoughts for Forum Strategy on the importance of place and community engagement Why did I begin to lose trust in Ofsted? It takes a particular sort of genius to respond to criticism of unreliable judgments by having more judgements Former senior OFSTED inspectors set up Alternative Big Listen survey Frank Norris included in EB50 Most Influential About me Some thoughts on the proposed Ofsted inspection framework It is all rather self-congratulatory isn’t it? My thoughts on Reading Council’s Learning Review following death of Headteacher at Caversham In the media Introductory piece for the FED conference on rural, small and coastal schools Comments from former HMI to Ofsted’s response to Education Select Committee Report Time-Travelling Victorian Inspector’ by Barry Norris, former senior HMI with Estyn A report on the latest Blackpool Education Improvement Board meeting My comments on the disaster facing poorer students over the next two weeks Choices a poem by Barry Norris, award winning poet and brother of Frank Letter to staff and governors following late March 2023 BEIB meeting How to improve recruitment in a seaside town A personal journey as HMI and how it affects my views today (Part 1) Blog Videos Induction isn’t quite what it used to be A local solution to tutoring that actually works! The future of Ofsted Home Personal reflection on the most recent Blackpool Education Improvement Board (BEIB) Meeting on 30 November 2022 Why Ofsted needs to change its priorities Presentation to Blackpool Governors on the work of the BEIB Learning for #TrustLeaders from Ofsted’s summary evaluations of academy trusts Future guests on Frank and Stan’s chat Personal reflection on the most recent Blackpool Education Improvement Board (BEIB) Meeting on 27 April 2022  Academisation timeline My education philosophy Does a disappointing Ofsted lose its impact over time? I don’t think so.  Presentation to Westminster Education Forum on Levelling up A review of Naylor’s Natter by Phil Naylor A blog about Big Education Draft position paper on how to develop digital education in Blackpool My comments on digital education captured in a fascinating article in The Times An insightful response to the Digital Pathway paper Schools are facing a financial crisis – but where’s the evidence? Personal reflection on the most recent Blackpool Education Improvement Board (BEIB) Meeting on 22 September 2021 Employers seek a broader, deeper approach to assessment The future of assessment Joe Root a poem by Eric Craven Keynote Panel: Education policy by soundbites – is there a better way? Nothing wrong in raising expectations but….. Personal reflection on the most recent Blackpool Education Improvement Board (BEIB) Meeting on 1 July 2021 How Ofsted lost its way; my part in the story Far too many cliff edges for my liking