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Taking Control 3: How to Prepare for OFSTED Under the Report Card Framework
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Expected 1 May 26200 pages, Paperback
Expected publication May 1, 2026
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Paul Garvey
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If, like me, you think that Ofsted has had its day, this book is food for the soul. It also provides pragmatic guidance on how to play inspectors at their own game. In memory of Ruth Perry and her family, the writing is also poignant and timely.
The most significant criticism of Ofsted for me was near the end when the 'blight' of 'selection by compliance' was discussed (when school leaders effectively force pupils off their roll by forcing non-compliance to rigid regimes). The zero tolerance approach to schooling is ripped to shreds as 'morally deficient' and 'damaging.'
Big takeaway: don't give inspectors the satisfaction induced by the honest self-evaluation of colouring in the grading grids. Instead, rather than metaphorically dumping your morals in the nearest bin, strive for 'excellence with a moral base.' The book provides many helpful tools to achieve this.
Not everyone will like this book, because it is repetitive and hard-hitting. I found myself nodding in agreement throughout.
NB I bought the book as a customer from Amazon (it was not a pre-publication copy)
The most significant criticism of Ofsted for me was near the end when the 'blight' of 'selection by compliance' was discussed (when school leaders effectively force pupils off their roll by forcing non-compliance to rigid regimes). The zero tolerance approach to schooling is ripped to shreds as 'morally deficient' and 'damaging.'
Big takeaway: don't give inspectors the satisfaction induced by the honest self-evaluation of colouring in the grading grids. Instead, rather than metaphorically dumping your morals in the nearest bin, strive for 'excellence with a moral base.' The book provides many helpful tools to achieve this.
Not everyone will like this book, because it is repetitive and hard-hitting. I found myself nodding in agreement throughout.
NB I bought the book as a customer from Amazon (it was not a pre-publication copy)
Displaying 1 of 1 review