Sir Martyn was chosen by Education Secretary Gillian Keegan in July, detailed in the following press release. He is currently the Chief Executive of Outwood Grange Academies Trust (OGAT) which sponsors 41 secondary, primary and alternative provision schools in the north of England.
Among issues that the cross-party Committee may raise are how Sir Martyn believes Ofsted could improve its relationship with schools following a backlash this year against the way it conducts inspections. He may also be asked for his views on reforms, announced by Ofsted in June, to the way inspections are carried out and its complaints processes, as well as for his views on one-word judgements.
He may be asked about the role he believes Ofsted can have in improving outcomes for disadvantaged children, and to address concerns about high exclusion rates and strict “zero-tolerance” approach that is observed in OGAT schools.
