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"...
School inspections will continue, Ofsted boss says
By Vanessa ClarkeEducation reporter
Stopping or preventing school inspections in England would be against " children's best interests" the Chief Inspector of Ofsted has said.
Amanda Spielman said they played an important role for schools and parents.
Unions have called for them to be paused, After Head teacher Ruth Perry took her own life while waiting for a report that downgraded her school.
The government says Ofsted has a crucial role to play in upholding education standards.
Chief Inspector Amanda Spielman said the broader debate about reforming inspections " to remove grades is a legitimate one" but it should not lose sight of how grades were currently used.
Following an inspection in England, schools are rated:
The gradings " give parents a simple and accessible summary of a school's strengths and weaknesses and are also now used to guide government decisions about when to intervene in struggling schools" Ms Spielman said.
" Any changes to the current system would have to meet the needs both of parents and of government, " She Said .
It would be wrong to say too much ahead of The Coroner 's inquest but Ms Perry's suicide " was met with great sadness at Ofsted".
" Our School inspectors are all former or serving school leaders, " Ms Spielman said. " They understand the vital work headteachers do and the pressures they are under. "
Ms Spielman acknowledged inspections " can be challenging" but said inspectors always aimed to conduct them " with sensitivity as well as professionalism".
Ofsted aimed " to make inspections as collaborative and constructive as we can" and would remain focused on improving how it worked with schools and " how inspections feel for school staff".
This Was a difficult time to be a head teacher, particularly since the pandemic, as absence was high, mental-health problems had increased, and " external support services are unable to meet increased demand".
But it was important inspections continued as they played an important role for schools and parents.
" It looks at what children are being taught, assesses how well behaviour is being taught and managed and checks that teachers know what to do if children are being abused or harmed, " Ms Spielman added.
But National Association of Head Teachers General Secretary NAHT Paul Whiteman called continuing inspections a terrible mistake.
" We believe this should be a watershed moment and Ofsted should look at this the same way too, " He Said . " Now is The Time to work together for a completely New Approach to school inspection".
A Department For Education official said Ofsted had a crucial role to play in upholding education standards and ensuring children were safe in school.
" They provide independent, up to date evaluations on the quality of education, safeguarding, and leadership, which parents greatly rely on to give them confidence in choosing The Right school for their child, " the official added.
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
