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There are certain issues that we as a country have accepted as our national priorities. The poor state of our public finances, for example. The cost of living, the health service, and crime. And rightly so: we feel their impact the most. Further down that list – consistently so, based on YouGov’s polling of the most important issues facing our country – is education. This is a grave error of national judgment.
It comes after MPs launched an inquiry on Tuesday into Ofsted’s school inspections and whether they can be improved. The watchdog has faced pressure to reform after Ms Perry, the headteacher of Caversham Primary School in Reading, Berkshire, took her own life in January after her school was downgraded to the lowest Ofsted rating. Sir Michael confirmed to Tes magazine that he was calling for an overhaul of the entire grading system – possibly by replacing one-word judgments with narrative reports.
It is good to speak on this momentous day in British history when the decision to stay or leave the European Union will have a profound effect on the future of our country. I do hope though, when the decision is made and the dust settles, people will see that despite the sound and fury, those on both sides of the argument have spoken with passion for what they truly believe.
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