Ofsted chief Sir Martyn Oliver has given his first big schools speech today, launching a new Big Listen consultation and declaring he wants to turn the watchdog into a “world-class inspectorate”.
In his speech to ASCL conference in Liverpool, Oliver added the watchdog “understands” the current difficulties facing school leaders, saying he will “do more to recognise the challenging circumstances you face”.
Many of the questions ask for wider feedback including on issues like inclusion and whether Ofsted incentivises off-rolling and exclusions – but there are some proposed new policies.
Sir Martyn Oliver’s first Ofsted schools speech: in full
Hello! Thank you for that welcome.
Thank you for the invitation, and for the many constructive meetings I’ve had with ASCL colleagues in my first couple of months.
