I don’t make a habit of agreeing with anything Michael Gove
has to say but one thing I do think is a great idea is the proposal of no
notice Ofsted visits.
Having seen first hand in my time as a cleaner the smoke and
mirrors that a school goes into when they receive warning an inspection is
imminent I think it’s the only way you can prevent schools presenting a version
of themselves that isn’t entirely truthful.
From hiding stuff in peoples cars to staff coming in at the
crack of dawn to complete paperwork, charts and wall displays that should have
been done daily or weekly just hours before the visit isn’t a fair representation
of what a school is really like but a fairy story to make it seem to be running
perfectly and if they have time to conceal all that what else could they be
making sure the inspectors don’t see.
A no notice visit would put a stop to that and give us a
more truthful insight into what’s really going on behind the school gates when
you leave your child in their security.
GIRL FROM THE NECK DOWN COLUMN - MEDWAY MESSENGER .....Summer 2014
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