WHY DID YOU LEAVE OFSTED?
Quite simply, I retired after reaching retirement age. I’d worked for 40 years in schools, as a local authority inspector and an HMI, and I thought it was time to retire from full-time work.
I was really happy at Ofsted. It was really good in terms of being responsible for children’s education, but it was time to hang up my boots and hand the reins over.
WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THE SINGLE-WORD INSPECTION JUDGEMENT?
I think the problem is that it isn’t actually a single-word judgement. There are four key judgements sitting underneath that single grade. I think over the years, people have lost sight of that. The judgements don’t have to be the same. It is important to look at the whole thing rather than just a single word; however, I appreciate the single-word judgement gives Government, and parents, the most uncomplicated view of quality.
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