Rethinking School Inspection: Is There a Better Way?

About this book

This timely book examines what a meaningful school accountability system could look like in England. It begins with a deep dive into the current inspection model, discussing some of the pressures within the system and comparing the inspection approach to that of other countries and sectors. The book then explores how Ofsted and school inspections are perceived and portrayed, drawing on first-hand accounts, academic papers, government publications, and media reports, and brings together current thinking on how the model could be improved. The author concludes with her own proposals for a more meaningful and humane school accountability system, suggesting that we rethink what we do and how we do it, with a call for wide-ranging consultation leading to evidence-informed reform of the school inspection process.