Home Archived Ofsted: less of an ogre and more of an eye-opener Back Ofsted: less of an ogre and more of an eye-opener 19th February 2010, 12:00am Richard Knights Share Ofsted: less of an ogre and more of an eye-opener https://www.tes.com/magazine/archive/ofsted-less-ogre-and-more-eye-opener-4 Copy Link “Ofsted might as well be abolished”: Chris Woodhead.Igor, what have I created?Richard Knights, Liverpool. Want to keep reading for free? Register with Tes and you can read two free articles every month plus you'll have access to our range of award-winning newsletters. Register Log in Keep reading for just £1 per month You've reached your limit of free articles this month. Subscribe for £1 per month for three months and get: Unlimited access to all Tes magazine content Exclusive subscriber-only stories Award-winning email newsletters Subscribe now Read more Much more than a piece of paper Richard Knights • 5th October 2012 Stating the obvious on the wealthy elite Richard Knights • 4th May 2012 Boarders’ independence? It’s child cruelty Richard Knights • 11th November 2011 Pensions attack could be straw that breaks our backs Richard Knights • 20th May 2011 Recent Most read Most shared Poor mental health ‘fuelling’ absence crisis, DfE told News 24 April 2024 GCSE science: Sharp fall in ‘crucial’ practical work News 24 April 2024 Cut summer break ‘to rescue Covid generation GCSEs’ News 24 April 2024 Most schools train leaders to tackle rising parental complaints News 22 April 2024 CfE: Secondaries ‘starting again’ as pupils lack ‘common knowledge base’ News 16 April 2024 GCSEs 2024: Exam dates, timetables and key information Analysis 9 April 2024 5 ways to support reading for pleasure in the classroom Teaching & Learning 22 April 2024 Most schools train leaders to tackle rising parental complaints News 22 April 2024 A simple but radical new way to assess writing Teaching & Learning 22 April 2024