Barry Mansfield

Dec 6, 2023 | teachwire.net | Caroline Aldous-Goodge |Barry Mansfield |Adrian Lyons

Secondary With Ofsted about to welcome a new HMCI, Adrian Lyons ponders the qualifications and characteristics needed to thrive in the role by In the complex landscape of England’s education system, His Majesty’s Chief Inspector (HMCI) holds a pivotal role in setting Ofsted’s policies and priorities. Importantly, while most Ofsted employees are considered civil servants, HMCI is not.

Nov 24, 2023 | teachwire.net | Caroline Aldous-Goodge |Barry Mansfield |Melissa Benn |Matt Bromley

Secondary Matt Bromley explains why schools are classist – and offers some thoughts on what we might be able to do about it… by If you’re a high-ability pupil from a working class background, you aren’t going to do as well in school and in later life as a low-ability pupil from a high social class. Put another way, it’s social class and wealth – not ability – that ultimately define a pupil’s educational outcomes and their future life chances.