Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Children, Schools and Families – in the House of Commons am 2:30 pm ar 26 Ionawr 2009.
Naturally, I listen carefully to the concerns of head teachers and teachers. I also listen carefully to what the Select Committee says. Ofsted is a non-ministerial department, as my hon. Friend knows, and it is accountable through the Select Committee. I have every confidence in the work of the chief inspector and, as my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State has just whispered to me, to suggest that she should go back into the classroom every two years would be like suggesting that Alex Ferguson should go back to playing football every couple of seasons.
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D Cowling
Posted on 28 Ion 2009 8:33 am (Report this annotation)
What an arrogant reply, too think this guy is a minister responsible for schools and learners - is it any wonder our kids are so badly taught. he could also tell OFSTED inspectors to look in the electrical room of schools they would be surprised at what is dumped here before one of their visits! As it is the inspectors are so easily fooled by headteachers especially the disgraceful one who manage, and i use that word lightly, terrible schools