Why teaching is at crossroads Date: 11/01/2023 Mark Langhammer, the Northern Ireland, regional secretary of the National Education Union (NEU), on why teachers across all five main unions are embroiled in industrial action short of strike. Pay
Ofsted, we need to talk Date: 13/10/2022 Michael Farrelly, senior leader in a Special primary school, explains how Ofsted is a driving factor in the teaching recruitment crisis. Ofsted
Ofsted removes the joy from subject leadership Date: 13/10/2022 An NEU member describes the impact Ofsted’s framework has on subject leaders working in primary schools. Ofsted
Why doesn’t Ofsted investigate? Date: 13/10/2022 Education journalist Warwick Mansell explores Ofsted’s deliberate avoidance of investigating school staff concerns. Ofsted
Is Ofsted ‘independent’? Date: 13/10/2022 Education journalist Warwick Mansell questions Ofsted's claim of impartiality regarding recruitment to its controversial "curriculum unit" Ofsted
Ofsted is more stick than carrot Date: 20/09/2022 Jane Perryman, Professor of Sociology of Education at UCL, explains why only an alternative system to Ofsted can provide the support schools deserve. Ofsted
Ofsted cannot decide what ‘good teaching’ is Date: 27/07/2022 NEU Leadership member John Connolly explains why the system of school inspection must change urgently to work to support schools. Ofsted
An alternative to high-stakes inspection Date: 27/07/2022 Ken Johnson, NEU Leadership member and head teacher, sets out his thoughts on an alternative to the toxic Ofsted inspection system. Leadership Ofsted
Ofsted is a huge cloud constantly hanging overhead Date: 27/07/2022 NEU Leadership member Phillipa Kearns describes working at the chalkface whilst the daily worry of receiving ‘the call’ looms large. Ofsted
Ofsted: not fit for purpose Date: 27/07/2022 Head teacher Cathy Earley shines a light on the startling gaps in Ofsted inspector expertise. Ofsted
Ofsted’s misuse of research should be seen as a national scandal Date: 29/06/2022 Education journalist Warwick Mansell examines evidence that Ofsted has misused education research. Ofsted
Inspections are more or less entirely ‘done to’ schools Date: 16/06/2022 Ryan Wilson, author of Let That Be A Lesson: A Teacher’s Life in the Classroom, explores the impact of Ofsted’s ineffectiveness in the workplace. Ofsted
