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Nick Brook
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‘Ofsted’s proposals fall far short of changing the game’
There is broad agreement that Ofsted’s inspection changes are long overdue, but will the reality live up to our hopes?
16 January 2019
Ofsted now risks spreading itself too thin
Further details about the 2019 inspection framework have been released, but is Ofsted squeezing a quart into a pint pot?
13 November 2018
‘School accountability can be a force for good’
NAHT’s deputy general secretary Nick Brook sets out plan to support school improvement
12 September 2018
‘Why now is the right time to examine school accountability’
Nick Brook, the National Association of Head Teachers’ deputy general secretary, explains the case for changing the way schools are measured
10 September 2018
‘How can we fix recruitment? Workload’
The DfE needs to take off its rose-tinted glasses and give teachers hope that their jobs will get easier, writes one union boss
30 May 2018
‘Three problems the academies system must resolve: accountability, rocketing salaries and an escape route for schools’
There’s no single factor that determines the success of any multi-academy trust – but there are three problems to be resolved before the system can become truly effective, writes one headteachers’ leader
10 November 2017