“It works for government not for schools.”
“It is negative, demoralising and destructive when it could and should be positive, enhancing, inspiring and constructive.”
“It is not accountable to anyone and the inspections are carried out by people who have not taught for years.”
“They only look at the data, not the school, ethos and dedication of the staff.”
“(There is) confusion about what Ofsted’s inspectors are looking for, as well as a culture of fear around inspection which hampers innovation and sensible risk-taking.”
The damning assessment of Ofsted delivered by teachers during this year’s teaching union conference season has become the latest addition to the growing focus on the quality of school inspection and the lack of accountability among inspectors. The comments above come from a survey of 2,000 teachers carried out by NASUWT before its annual conference in Birmingham. In the conference hall, delegates then debated a motion which labelled the inspection service as “not fit for purpose”.
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