11 June 2014

Ofsted inspecting further schools in wake of Trojan horse affair

Ofsted inspectors are visiting more schools across England over concerns of unbalanced curriculums and poor governance in the wake of the Trojan horse affair in Birmingham, the Ofsted chief, Sir Michael Wilshaw, has announced.

A school in the London borough of Tower Hamlets and several schools in Bradford and Luton – with predominantly Muslim pupils – have been visited recently by Ofsted staff. This week the schools inspectorate published its inquiry into 21 schools in Birmingham.

[A COMMENT] I am in no way a friend of Gove but if it can be shown that there is underhandedness and private agendas going on in schools then I support more inspections. [The Guardian] Read more