Andrew Morrish worked as a schools inspector until he was told off for speaking his intellect,and resigned. Now he is free to say whatever he likes …For a second or two I was tempted to apply. The job of replacing Sir Michael Wilshaw as Ofsted chief is up for grabs and I’m certain, deep down, and every school leader wouldn’t intellect having a crack at it. Nothing stirs up more angst among headteachers than Ofsted. So we’d all like to create things better.Since I became a headteacher in 1998,the chief inspector has often been portrayed as a pantomime villain – an essential fragment of the plot, but everyone’s least favourite character. I’ve seen seven chiefs come and go, and with each one comes the heralding of a unique dawn.
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Source: theguardian.com