It depends on a) the personal qualities of the leader to motivate HMI and other inspectors, and b) that leader's willingness to assert Ofsted's independence and autonomy by telling governme… (View Post)

Yes, Woodhead second worst, then probably Gilbert. The best? Probably David Bell, although Wilshaw has a claim, depending on personal taste. (View Post)

Yes. Those of us in the know tend to think that Spielman was the worst HMCI since Ofsted was established in 1992. By some margin. (View Post)

It is. Inspired by Boris's antics, maybe, but even he didn't plumb those depths. (View Post)

Just catching up, may I say that I literally couldn't give a flying fuck about the use/misuse of the word 'literally'? My daughter's interspersion of the word 'like' sev… (View Post)