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Stephen Tierney
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Tierney: Ofsted might have a new framework, but the same old problems remain
If Ofsted really wants to work with teachers, it needs to rebalance the power dynamic and ditch the grading system once and for all
17 May 2019
‘How many more teachers will be lost to high-stakes accountability?’
Schools need regulation and a regulator – just not the ones we’ve currently got, writes soon-to-be retired MAT CEO Stephen Tierney
31 March 2019
Stephen Tierney: Why Ofsted’s new framework won’t work
A new framework won’t bring a new dawn for Ofsted – it could do more harm than good, says high-profile academy leader
7 November 2018
‘In the aftermath of the Durand ruling, we need an open discussion about what purpose Ofsted should serve’
Ofsted’s complaints procedure must finally be scrutinised if we’re to move our good but increasingly stuck and fragile education system forward
15 August 2017
Opinion: The maelstrom of change or an education clusterf**k? You decide...
Ahead of his speech at ResearchED Glasgow this weekend, headteacher Stephen Tierney shares his worries and vision for the teaching profession over the next few years
27 August 2015
‘Scrap phonics checks, ditch performance-related pay and streamline Ofsted: quick wins for the next education secretary’
7 May 2015