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Blair McPherson
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11 Oct 2019 - 15:18

null Social workers don’t fear the inspector

A Labour Government would scrap Ofsted. In response to persistent  and loud complaints by teachers and head teachers that Ofsted creates an environment of fear, anxiety and worry the Labour Party has stated it would scrap the current inspection  body. Head teachers and teaching unions have called the current inspection process punitive, requiring schools to spend a disproportionate... See more
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Blair McPherson
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12 Jul 2014 - 12:54

null The minister expects-Are inspections practise led or politically driven?

  How can a school be judged to be "outstanding" and 12 months latter the same school, with the same teachers,the same head and the same governors  be re assessed as "inadequate"? How can a local authority children's service be judge "serving most children well with good prospects for improvements" and then following a death in care be places in special measures? How come some... See more
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