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Ofsted have now removed the requirement for schools to complete a Self Evaluation Form. What impact does their removal have on schools?
Why Do Private Schools Feature So Prominently In Ofsted’s School Maths Survey?
In 1901 Dr Duncan MacDougall from Massachusetts, USA visited an old folks’ home to conduct ‘scientific’ research. He found six patients who were dying from tuberculosis and placed each in turn (complete with their beds) on an industrial weighing scale. After the six patients had died he weighed their corpses and compared their ‘before death’ and ‘after death’ weights.
He discovered that the corpses, on average,...
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Cornelius scrutinises the work of the Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills. 'Ofsted' is a UK non ministerial department headed by Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Schools (HMCI) The services Ofsted regulates include:childminding, child day care, children’s social care, state schools, independent schools, colleges and teacher training providers.
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The implications for teacher morale of management collecting evidence of 'learning walks'.
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Sir Michael Wilshaw is mentioned numerous times on the Mossbourne Academy Website. Is there a conflict of interest?
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All Saints Academy has the highest permanent exclusion rate in the country yet Ofsted mentions none of this in its inspection reports. Why?
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Was the November 2011 Ofsted inspection of Noel Park Primary School politically motivated?
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Investigating 'floor standards' and how these 'floor standards' discriminate against students of lower ability.
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Was the high profile January 2012 inspection of Downhills Primary School objective and fair?
Sir Michael Wilsh...
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Ofsted and the Fl...
Underperformance and solutions proposed by the DfE and Ofsted to raise standards
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