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Stephen Rollett
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‘Ofsted’s new framework will be better but it’s no panacea’
Ofsted’s changes are welcome – but we will continue to see the system producing winners and losers, says Stephen Rollett
10 December 2018
‘Why are Ofsted and the DfE split on curriculum?’
Ofsted aims to help to deliver a broad curriculum – and the DfE has said it wants the same thing, says Stephen Rollett
10 September 2018
Is Ofsted harming the schools that need the most help?
Where is the evidence that shows Ofsted judgements have a positive impact on schools in deprived areas?
26 June 2018
‘Scrapping Ofsted grades wouldn’t fix accountability’
Instead, we need to think more deeply about ensuring the inspection is valid and reliable, writes one expert
23 May 2018
‘Instead of rolling out no-notice inspections, Ofsted should focus on improving the validity of inspections’
Removing the notice period for inspection won’t do anything to make the process more reliable or informed, writes one expert
17 April 2018
‘Why it could be time for Ofsted to stop passing judgement on schools’
We know that Ofsted’s judgements are both subjective and fallible, writes one inspection expert. So why do we place so much emphasis on them?
5 November 2017