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less consistency in standards and a lack of accountability.
“People would split the bill and free school dinners were agreed by the inspectors before,” he said.
“Ofsted put order on chaos. However, it’s a bit like carving your initials on a tree – there’s no going back.
“We now have very anxious head teachers, and the whole culture of inspection has grown so large that schools operate with it in mind, not as a matter of professional standards but a distortion of what good teaching and learning is.”
While some parents – and teachers too – might view Ofsted as a big bogeyman, the reality is that few of us would buy a t-shirt without checking the reviews.
Educational philosopher David Halpin said: “…most people interested in the school where their children are taught probably love the idea there is an external check. It’s a baked-in part of parenting – it’s like going to the dentist.”
So, given that, what difference will the new rating system really make?
Will it save anyone from Ruth Perry’s fate?
The time when the ratings come out and the national conversation around the 25,000 schools about the trust future will give us the answer
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