Sir Michael Wilshaw will be the new chief inspector of schools
Posted by: Sarah Jones in ERAGB News on October 17th, 2011
The head of one of the most successful schools in England is to be named the new chief inspector of schools and children’s services.
Although he appears to be the popular choice for many, after Christine Gilbert, his predecessor stepped down, Sir Michael has made some controversial decisions in the past – most notably the ‘hugging’ ban. He is currently the Head Teacher at Mossbourne Academy in Hackney. If the appointment process goes according to plan, then Sir Michael is expected to take up the position of Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector from January 2012.
You can read about the appointment on several websites as follows:
Department for Education – from the 14th October 2011, outlining the announcement.
Times Educational Supplement – from the 23rd September 2011, containing some interesting reflections on the run up to the decision and some questions on why it has taken so long.
Guardian Education News - from the 14th October 2011, informing the reader on some of the practices which have earned him the title of “miracle worker, for dramatically improving failing inner-city schools”
The New Ofsted Framework
Posted by: Sarah Jones in ERAGB News on October 4th, 2011
The new draft framework for school inspection is now available from the Ofsted website.
Take THIS LINK HERE to download your copy of it. On this page there is also a useful video, featuring Miriam Rosen, HMCI who introduces the framework.
Here are two news reports that came out in time with the launch of the new framework: one from The Independent and one from The Guardian
Estelle Morris to join us at the ERAGB Conference 2012!
Posted by: Sarah Jones in ERAGB News on October 4th, 2011
The Rt.Hon. The Baroness Estelle Morris
The Rt.Hon. The Baroness Estelle Morris – Member of the House of Lords, Chair of the Strategy Board, Institute of Effective Learning, University of York, will be joining us as the Keynote Speaker at our next ERAGB conference, to be held at Bishop Burton College on 10th March 2012
Estelle is foremost an educationalist, she combines a career in Education, the Arts and Politics. Her roles in education have allowed her to see the education landscape from classroom teacher to senior policy maker and it is this breadth of experience that is now reflected in her comments and analysis of education. Amongst other posts she now works at the Institute of Effective Education at the University of York which aims to transform the relationship between education research and practice so that policy making and teaching can become more evidence based.
We look forward to welcoming her to the ERAGB conference and do hope you can all join us then.
ER Governor – Autumn 2011
Posted by: Sarah Jones in ERAGB News on September 30th, 2011
Our Autumn 2011 ER Governor News is now out, including a report on the Revised Ofsted Framework, news on a government consultation about Personal, Social, Health and Economic (PSHE) Education, an International Enterprise Challenge – 2011 and much much more!
… to read the Autumn 2011 issue of ER Governor, together with all our previous issues.
… more about ERAGB Spring Conference and other issues impacting Governance in the East Riding of Yorkshire
Re-developing the ERAGB website
Posted by: Sarah Jones in ERAGB News on August 26th, 2011
As of Friday 26th August 2011, this website will be under going a period of re-development which will last about a week. Please be advised that links might not work, information might change and the website might look different from day to day during this period. We estimate it will be up and running again by the 1st September. Thank you for you patience.
