Amanda Spielman
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| Gender | Female |
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| Age | 63 |
| Born | North Kensington |
| London | |
| United Kingdom | |
| Job | Businessperson |
| Education | Clare College, University of Cambridge |
| UCL Institute of Education (IOE) | |
| Clare College | |
| IOE, UCL's Faculty of Education and Society | |
| Date of birth | January 1,1961 |
| Spouse | Adam Justin Spielman |
| Books | Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation (Ofqual) Report to Parliament: For the Period 1st April 2011 to 31st December 2014 |
| Great grandparent | Stuart Séguin Strahan |
| Henry Eoghan O'Brien | |
| Frances Smythe | |
| Parents | Olivia Fiona O'Brien |
| Richard Edmund Sebastian Robinson | |
| Grandparents | Herbert Robinson |
| Brian Eoghan O'Brien | |
| Elizabeth Strahan | |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 402878 |
Amanda Spielman Life story
Amanda Mary Victoria Spielman, MA ACA serves as HM Chief Inspector of Education, Children's Services and Skills since January 2017. She joined the senior leadership team at Ark Schools in 2005. From 2011 to 2016, Spielman was Chair of the Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation.
Parents' social contract with schools fractured - Ofsted
... In her final annual report, Amanda Spielman says the " unwritten agreement" that families ensure their children go to school and respect the policies, in return for a good education, " will take time to restore"...
Ruth Perry: Ofsted chief defends inspection after head's death
... Amanda Spielman acknowledged there were issues around accountability at schools, but reaffirmed her support for Ofsted s current grading system...
Ofsted and Ruth Perry: MPs to hold inquiry into school inspections
... Chief inspector Amanda Spielman welcomed the inquiry launch, adding that Ofsted was particularly focused on " how we can contribute to reducing the pressure that is undoubtedly felt by school leaders around inspection"...
Quit your Ofsted roles, Perry's sister tells heads
... Last week, Amanda Spielman, Ofsted s chief inspector, told the BBC s Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg programme that she believed the findings of last year s inspection were " secure"...
Ofsted boss defends inspection after teacher death
... The head of England s education watchdog Amanda Spielman said she was willing to meeting Ms Perry s family...
Laura Kuenssberg: What is really going on in our schools?
... On this Sunday s show we ll hear for the first time since Ruth Perry s death from Amanda Spielman, the Chief Inspector of Schools for England - and there s a lot to talk about...
Ofsted promises changes after headteacher Ruth Perry's death
... Chief Inspector Amanda Spielman said Ofsted was piloting changes to its complaints system, but added the single overall grade for schools would stay...
School leaders' union could take Ofsted to court after Ruth Perry's death
... Ofsted has said pausing inspections The school leaders union has written to Ofsted s chief inspector, Amanda Spielman, saying " the human rights of school staff are not being protected"...
Ruth Perry: Ofsted urged to pause inspections after teacher death
Education unions have called for Ofsted inspections to be paused in The Wake of the death of a head teacher.
Ruth Perry , head at Caversham Primary School in Reading, took her own life while waiting for the publication of a report that downgraded her school from outstanding to inadequate.
The National Education Union and school leaders' union NAHT have both called for inspections to be temporarily halted.
Ofsted has been asked for a comment.
Ms Perry's family said the 53-year-old had described the inspection in November as the worst day of her life.
Paul Whiteman , General Secretary of school leaders' union NAHT, said: " It is clear that school leaders up and down the country are placed under intolerable pressure by the current approach.
" It cannot be right that we treat dedicated professions in this way. Something has to change. Whilst it should never take a tragedy like this to prompt action, this has to be a watershed moment.
" The Anger and hurt being expressed currently by school staff is palpable. It is essential that all policy makers, including Ofsted, listen and respond.
" Given the strength of feeling and the need for a period of calm reflection, Ofsted should pause inspections This Week . "
'Counterproductive stress'Dr Mary Bousted , Joint General Secretary of the National Education Union, said: " Given recent events and widespread concerns about leaders' wellbeing, it's The Height of insensitivity for Ofsted to be going into schools or colleges This Week .
" Ofsted should pause all its inspections and reflect upon the unmanageable and counterproductive stress they cause for school leaders, and the impact on leaders. "
Ms Perry's sister, Julia Waters , has called for schools to " boycott Ofsted".
Flora Cooper, executive head of John Rankin Schools in Newbury, Berkshire, and said she had refused access to inspectors who were due to visit on Tuesday.
She tweeted: " I've just had The Call . I've refused entry. This is an interesting phone call. Doing this for everyone for Our School staff everywhere! "
A petition calling For Education secretary Gillian Keegan and Ofsted Chief Inspector Amanda Spielman to review the inspection and to make changes to the inspection system has So Far gathered More Than 40,000 signatures.
In The Report seen by The Bbc but yet to be published on the Ofsted website, the watchdog rated The School as " inadequate" the lowest rating.
Matthew Purves, Ofsted regional director for The South east, said: " We were deeply saddened by Ruth Perry 's tragic death.
" Our thoughts remain with Mrs Perry's family, friends and everyone in the Caversham Primary School community. "
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
