Can an understanding of the past help Ofsted find a better future?

FORUM - ISSN 0963-8253
Volume 65 Number 3 (2023)

Can an understanding of the past help Ofsted find a better future?
Adrian Lyons pages 42-52
DOI: 10.3898/forum.2023.65.3.05

Abstract

While never a loved organisation, Ofsted’s reputation has perhaps never been so low.
Amid a myriad of calls for reform or abolition, former HMI Adrian Lyons reflects on his
20 years of inspection with over 16 years employed by Ofsted as an HMI. He concludes
that one of the biggest problems with Ofsted is its frequent change in policy, activity and
direction. He argues that while an accountability measure created for the 1990s needs to
change to reflect the contemporary landscape, a return to some of the things it did well
in the past would actually be a positive move forward.

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To cite this article
Adrian Lyons (2023) Can an understanding of the past help Ofsted find a better future?, FORUM, 65(3), 42-52. https://doi.org/10.3898/forum.2023.65.3.05

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