Dave T-W · @davoloid
155 followers · 1855 posts · Server qoto.org

theguardian.com/education/2023

Well I'm *shocked*, shocked I tell you.

Headline: "Council-maintained in England outperforming academies in ratings."
Byline: "Research for Local Government Association renews questions over government’s ‘academisation’ policy."

When I was a governor a few years back there was a period where the Government were considering forcing all schools to become academies. We spend a significant amount of time going through the likely impact, which in our individual case would have been positive on paper, but discounted the benefits derived from being part of a wider, local educational community.

#ofsted #educationuk #schools

Last updated 1 year ago

Emeritus Prof Christopher May · @ChrisMayLA6
2854 followers · 8740 posts · Server zirk.us

Research on & council maintained suggests that the policy of shifting schools into Academy management is not serving the needs of , measured by schools' grading.

However, given the economic structure of privately-run academies there is a group that are clearly benefiting (financially)...

Everywhere you turn the have moved to enrich a small coterie of chums & 'fellow travellers' - takes many forms

theguardian.com/education/2023

#academies #schools #students #ofsted #tories #ToryCorruption

Last updated 1 year ago

Donald Roy · @djr
112 followers · 2438 posts · Server union.place

More news on the story of and the supposed pupil! The emergency unannounced inspection by has discovered that the school in question is a rather good school with no particular issues. To the untutored reader it looks rather better than the establishment run by !

#katharinebirbalsingh #catidentifying #ofsted

Last updated 1 year ago

SubtleBlade ⚔️ · @SubtleBlade
188 followers · 3561 posts · Server mastodon.scot

in ‘’ controversy given all-clear after snap inspection

Inspectors praise ‘sensitive and impartial’ teaching of relationship and sex education at after secret video raised concerns
theguardian.com/education/2023

#ryecollege #ofsted #catpupil #school

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Elsie York · @elsieyork
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Was it really ‘inadequate’ if they can turn it around to ‘good’ within a few months?

news.sky.com/story/amp/ruth-pe

#ofsted

Last updated 1 year ago

Emeritus Prof Christopher May · @ChrisMayLA6
2204 followers · 6821 posts · Server zirk.us

As the Guardian notes the solution to the crisis in isn't rocket science:

Better pay - to restore the profession's economic standing;

Workload reduction - to reduce the extreme demands on time & restore a better ;

Reform of which has lost the confidence of the profession & seems callous in light of criticism.

We must value those who work so hard to ensure our children gain the education they need for life (not just work)

theguardian.com/commentisfree/

#teaching #teachers #worklifebalance #ofsted

Last updated 1 year ago

Tim Stickland · @sticklandtim
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Still not listening.
School inspections need a huge reset and become more collaborative. Well past the time to get rid of one word evaluations.

BBC News - Ofsted school inspections to change after Ruth Perry's family campaign
bbc.co.uk/news/education-65856

#ofsted #teachers

Last updated 1 year ago

Emeritus Prof Christopher May · @ChrisMayLA6
2156 followers · 6497 posts · Server zirk.us

has made some (inadequate?) changes to the inspection routine - allowing schools attend inadequate on procedural ground to be promptly re-inspected, relaxing the secrecy around initial judgements - but these are widely seen as inadequate, leaving the School's standoff with largely un-changed.

The Q. is what next?

theguardian.com/education/2023

#ofsted #schools #teaching #unions

Last updated 1 year ago

Deborah Challis · @poisonchallis
67 followers · 29 posts · Server mastodon.world

Listening to birdsong in garden with a large glass of sherry & a book the kids think is boring (it’s not btw) so won’t talk to me about it. No online noise. No sassy chat back.

Please give the money. They so deserve it. Reform . It’s pants.

#teachers #ofsted #schoolstrikes

Last updated 1 year ago

Tim Stickland · @sticklandtim
68 followers · 1097 posts · Server mastodon.green



If you are a teacher or have teacher friends and relatives, you will know the impact that has on them, their pupils & working life. Ofsted operate within a culture of fear. Time for change is long overdue.
Please support.
gofund.me/f81cf585

#teachers #schools #ofsted

Last updated 2 years ago

hesgen · @hesgen
505 followers · 1836 posts · Server mstdn.media

"...the inspector interrupted her lesson to ask her – in front of all her 11- and 12-year-old pupils – to point out the most disadvantaged children. She said: 'I was so shocked I just stood there like a goldfish.' The teacher refused to openly point at the children, but offered to show the information on a seating plan, which the inspector refused."

theguardian.com/education/2023

#ofsted

Last updated 2 years ago

Miro Collas · @Miro_Collas
351 followers · 9176 posts · Server masto.ai

Teachers asked to chip in £1 each for legal case against Ofsted | Ofsted | The Guardian
theguardian.com/education/2023

#uk #teachers #ofsted

Last updated 2 years ago

Tim Stickland · @sticklandtim
63 followers · 1043 posts · Server mastodon.green


Shameful comments from Amanda Speilman - to recognise her organisation generates 'a culture of fear' in schools but not be willing to do anything about.
Resign.

#ofsted #teachers #schools

Last updated 2 years ago

Flora · @SheIsEverywhere
70 followers · 142 posts · Server social.retrodon.net

BBC interview with Amanda Spielman on Kuenssberg on Sunday - indirect quote - ‘many inspectors are human beings’.

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Last updated 2 years ago

AutisticMumTo3 She/her · @AutisticMumTo3
96 followers · 2175 posts · Server union.place

Ofsted refuses to drop ‘one-word assessments’ despite teachers' concerns | Morning Star


morningstaronline.co.uk/articl

#ofsted #onewordassessments

Last updated 2 years ago

Emeritus Prof Christopher May · @ChrisMayLA6
1894 followers · 4693 posts · Server zirk.us

If you're not quite sure what is going on in the dispute over inspections then this @YorksBylines piece will give you a clue why are losing any remaining...

yorkshirebylines.co.uk/news/ed

#ofsted #teachers #supportourteachers

Last updated 2 years ago

Emeritus Prof Christopher May · @ChrisMayLA6
1795 followers · 4310 posts · Server zirk.us

We may be cynical about the impact of petitions on policy, but nonetheless its worth registering our position.

So, here is a petition for the reform of which you might want to take a minute to sign... its one way the non-teachers can back up the ' call for OFSTED's radical reform.

petition.parliament.uk/petitio

#ofsted #teachers

Last updated 2 years ago

Emeritus Prof Christopher May · @ChrisMayLA6
1790 followers · 4290 posts · Server zirk.us

If I was in the & looking for a policy that would put clear blue water between the & Labour, I'd be seriously looking to abolish & replace it with a system that would support .

To avoid the right-wing accusations that teachers want to evade scrutiny, it would need to specify the replacement, but....

that shouldn't be too difficult as there is a wealth of expertise in the teaching profession who despite right-propoganda want to do right for their students!

#labourparty #tories #ofsted #teachers

Last updated 2 years ago

Bob Jamieson · @bobjmsn
804 followers · 12871 posts · Server mastodon.scot

Petition:
End Ofsted’s Reign of Terror: Demand Fair and Just Procedures for Everyone

chng.it/wvbS569Svh

#regulation #education #ofsted

Last updated 2 years ago

Michael Warhurst · @mwarhurst
535 followers · 2131 posts · Server mastodon.green

““Balancing what’s best for the children and what Ofsted want to see is an increasing challenge, but I didn’t become a head teacher to worry about ridiculous stuff like Ofsted and DfE, especially when they rarely seem to have the best interests of the children as their core aim.””

apple.news/AwbyDmYf-S4SkB9gAcl

#ofsted #Education #ukpolitics

Last updated 2 years ago