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Colin Richards
All articles by Colin Richards
‘Ofsted needs to rethink “quality of education”’
In theory, Ofsted’s new ‘quality of education’ judgement is a good idea – but it could go wrong, writes Colin Richards
24 October 2018
‘Let’s be realistic about what Ofsted can offer’
Ofsted never will be able to ‘assure’ the quality of education – but it can give valuable insights, says Colin Richards
11 September 2018
‘How will Ofsted inspect a school’s curriculum?’
One former Ofsted inspector explains how he thinks the watchdog should approach the new focus on the curriculum
15 August 2018
‘There’s more to teaching than direct instruction’
Drills, quizzes and recall have their place in the classroom but can’t be the be-all and end-all, writes Colin Richards
1 August 2018
A trip down memory lane would serve Ofsted well
In a 1985 paper, the inspectorate admits it isn’t well placed to judge schools with different socioeconomic backgrounds
23 July 2018
‘Ofsted is failing on disadvantaged schools’
The inspectorate refuses to take into account the socioeconomic factors for schools in poor areas, writes Colin Richards
29 June 2018