On Friday, 50 lively people came to Marsham St, the headquarters of the London Early Years Foundation,...
Category: Education
Back to blogOfsted a go go….
The #OfstedBigConversation kicks off around the country on Friday. (more…)
#OfstedBigConversation: On your marks, get set…!
Charles Handy identified three attributes, ‘difference, dedication and doggedness’ as the mark of successful entrepreneurs. He quoted...
Get on Board Ofsted: Listen and Respond to the #OfstedBigConversation
I came back from holiday last week to a bunch of emails which included one from Ofsted...
Is the current Ofsted strategy masking something far more sinister?
Sir Michael Wilshaw was no doubt promoted to lead Ofsted because he successfully turned around a failing school....
More Great Childcare? Don’t think so…
The delayed response to More Great Childcare (or ‘More Great Childcages’ as coined by Penny Tassoni) filled me with...
The role of the modern politician
It's 100 weeks to the next election… Remember at your peril, politicians can determine our destiny. The call...
It was raining on men and about men all week
Last week men featured quite highly on the agenda. Along with Jai Patel and Paul Spinks, co-chairs...
A Thank You Letter to Mr Clegg
Dear Mr Clegg, Thank you for listening to us about the potential changes to the ratios. I...
Picnics, Parents and Paris
There is no doubt that the God of Weather likes children. On Saturday the 1st June, International...
Sing-along to Bob Marley as you prepare for International Children’s Day on 1st June
Thank you all who responded to my blog 'Colleagues, it’s time we finally took control’ calling us...
Dear Colleagues, it’s time we finally took control.
Our Minister has done us a favour, although she may not have realised it. She has thrown...