I woke up this morning to the news on the radio that the Government believes the one-word Ofsted judgements for schools in England has ‘significant benefits’ and should stay.
Meanwhile, the sector remains sceptical that the changes to Ofsted’s complaints procedure will make any real difference further along the line (online, 11 April). The phrase ‘banging your head against a brick wall’ comes to mind.
Whether being heard relates to the well-documented woes with Ofsted or the challenges of the Government’s expanded childcare programme, the sector is just not being listened to.
Take the latest report by the National Audit Office; has this really told us anything we didn’t already know? (online, 24 April).
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