Julie Price Grimshaw

This. I honestly don’t know why we need any ambassadors/tzars, etc. There’s an argument that it would be good to have someone who understands that diff school contexts may need different approaches, but we hardly need an officially appointed person to tell us that.

One outlet was claiming that the GoFundMe campaign was organised by a 'convicted fraudster from Wales.' There are even claims that the whole thing was a 'set up.' Then the claims about the father...in short, we don't know the truth & those making judgements should probably stop!

Wise words here. I try not to judge when stories in the media are clearly very one-sided. Whether or not the school did anything wrong, it's foolish to jump to conclusions when they are unable to give full details.

What is this obsession with interviews and auditions? How many have we had over recent months? (The cheese interviews, Rochelle, Joy, etc etc). Bonkers. #TheArchers.

I was once involved in designing an inspection framework. The process was very time-consuming and thorough. We then had pilot inspections, took feedback and made changes, which took months and months. How on earth can Ofsted do everything in time for November?

If Ofsted are delaying the publication of the consultation outcomes, they should delay the re-introduction of inspection. I cannot see everything can be squashed into a couple of months; schools, especially the first to be inspected, will be seriously disadvantaged.

Adam is right. I can't tell you how much I hate this stuff about how 'poor' kids need ultra-strict discipline, a particular type of curriculum and a 'just tell them' approach to teaching. As a 'poor' ex-council estate kid myself - no. It's not just false, it's insulting.

Agreed-it’s been going on for years. It’s divisive stuff & the last thing we need. Surely even the fans can see that?

I'm off to find the online chat group specialising in competitive cricket teas... #TheArchers

I thought that Rochelle's mission was to get into the killing room rather than the lairage? Saskia said they already had good footage of the poor animals waiting to be murdered...#TheArchers

Frank speaks the truth.

Where does Ofsted go from here? Nearly two-thirds think Ofsted reforms are worse, ‘alternative’ consultation finds schoolsweek.co.uk/nearly-two-thi… It can tinker around the edges but if it can’t take those it inspects with them it is probably a spent force.

As a parent, I want a healthy, happy workforce teaching my child. Not one that is constantly stressed, overworked and anxious because they’re aware that all their hard work could be rubbished by a visitor who has <2 days to interpret and apply some very vague statements and

Husband received an email from Tesco today- it included what has to be one of the best lines ever: “We were sorry to hear about the screw in your custard.”

It used to be confined to ‘Easter’ being taken off eggs but we’re now seeing more & more of this nonsense about schools supposedly ‘converting’ children to Islam. Why don’t these people just talk to schools & find out what we teach in RE?

Good point Terry. Have @YouGov surveyed school staff in the same way? If so I’d like to see the outcomes. And if not, why not?

What worries me about all this is there is a real sense of parents’ views being seen as more important than anyone else’s. But it’s vital that Ofsted takes seriously the views of those who will be at the sharp end of inspection-ie, school staff & leaders.

So ‘some’ parents say they like the report card - do they understand the exact meaning of phrases like ‘achievement is patchy’? Because I don’t.