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Mary Bousted
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Ofsted is biggest barrier to poor children’s progress
Why are schools with deprived intakes disproportionately given negative Ofsted judgements, asks Mary Bousted
17 December 2019
Overworked teachers + high stakes tests ≠ Pisa success
Estonia’s Pisa results are built on a system of teacher autonomy without inspectorate interference, says Mary Bousted
3 December 2019
‘Ofsted’s framework asks way too much of primary staff’
The inspectorate’s reforms – whether intentionally or not – are driving a fresh epidemic in workload, writes one union leader
8 November 2019
Bousted: ‘Why Labour’s plan is a body-blow for Ofsted’
The joint general secretary of the NEU teaching union outlines the thinking behind Labour’s plans for schools
22 September 2019
Workload: ‘Bureaucracy is ruining teachers’ lives’
Five years of initiatives to cut workload have come to nothing – and Ofsted is largely to blame, says Mary Bousted
18 September 2019
‘Early years is facing a crisis of funding’
The achievements of maintained nursery schools are well-known – their lack of funding is a scandal, says Mary Bousted
12 September 2019