Tag Archives: Sir Michael Wilshaw

2014: Top 5 blogs.

Posted on January 1, 2015 by

These are the posts of mine that got the most views in 2014. Thank you to everyone who read, shared and commented. 1. Ofsted – carrying on regardless May 2014 In which I wrote about the traumatic Ofsted experience of my job … Continue reading →

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Gove or Wilshaw: Who should we believe?

Posted on January 19, 2014 by

In August, I wrote a piece entitled ‘Are Rumours of the Death of NC Levels Exaggerated?’ This was largely in response to a conversation that had taken place between my manager and I on the last day of the summer … Continue reading →

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OFSTED: Smoke and Mirrors and Malevolent Magic

Posted on November 9, 2013 by

‘Every damn thing we’ve talked about at school this week has been driven by Ofsted, and not by the need to educate children effectively’  @cbradbee tweeted last Wednesday. Even in so few words, the distress and despair of this teacher … Continue reading →

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