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another Kingsdale thread bites the dust

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gingeroots · 10/12/2012 16:00

So the whole thread has gone - positive comments ,queries ,critical comments .

Kind of makes posting on internet forums unattractive .

Any pretence of a space where comment and ideas can be exchanged blown .

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swhobbit · 10/12/2012 23:35

And yes before ask .. I do work for the Gov , sadly not M1 ... but Civil Service..... .yawn

swhobbit · 10/12/2012 23:26

I have made errors on this forum , i previously posted i thought there were approx 200 FTE teachers only to be proven incorrect. Although i am not sure recent 6th form has added numbers to last stats ?
However as a parent i can confirm Ofsted inspection was 5/12- 7/12. The initial results would be discussed with SMT at approx school closing time fri 6pm ish. My FE college that was recently inspected was given above info at 7pm , the staff were nowhere in the building as have homes to go to.
We were not informed on the monday & waited for the results as stakeholders had to.
Ditto with same info that i believe Kingsdale has had;
This is a a direct response to social media forums from the gov.
Government inspections should remain within the domain of inspection and results dully published without prejuidice.
It is not in the interest for any parent/child/guardian in a school/ FE /HE to be able to access positive/negative comments of any format in any forum that is not regulated by both sides of the debate ?

SminkoPinko · 10/12/2012 22:19

The New Year could start with a bit of a bang...

Lowlands · 10/12/2012 22:16

well it just depends. What is considered a working day by Ofsted? It may be after the New Year, at the same time as the GCSE results are also published. Which as you know will be the first staff and parents see of the results. Xmas Hmm

SminkoPinko · 10/12/2012 22:11

Sorry, next week, I meant.

SminkoPinko · 10/12/2012 22:10

Thanks, lowlands. Report will be on website just after Christmas then. I am not counting on the school giving it out the week after next...

Lowlands · 10/12/2012 21:58

For the sake of those who don't know my other half works at the school. I AM NOT A TEACHER AT THE SCHOOL. And for the sake of saying it, EVERYTHING I SAY IS MY OPINION, MY BELIEF, MY UNDERSTANDING.

Lowlands · 10/12/2012 21:53

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TimeChild · 10/12/2012 21:28

It takes guts to be a whistleblower. One of my dh's friends was a whistleblower (not in education). He lost his job, lived in stress for several years and happily was finally vindicated in court. No one would want to put themselves through that unless they are totally convinced that it is the right and honourable thing to do.

SminkoPinko · 10/12/2012 21:24

Does anyone know when the inspection finished? Apparently the report is published 10 working days after the inspection finishes and will be on the ofsted website after 15 working days.

Lowlands · 10/12/2012 20:59

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blindworm · 10/12/2012 20:39

Article published in the Guardian today: www.guardian.co.uk/education/2012/dec/10/teachers-whistleblowing-exam-cheating-schools

welshwalsh · 10/12/2012 20:24

That is fair enough CBM. It won't be long until both the Ofsted inspection report and the exam results are published.

CarlingBlackMabel · 10/12/2012 20:17

Well, it's poor show.

I'm not impressed.

However, I really don't want to see a local school, with a generation of happy children be trashed and lose it's reputation which could quickly lead to a reverse of everything that HAS been achieved, because of a war of nerves on the internet. So until the new facts we are awaiting are published, I'll leave well alone, I think.

Lowlands · 10/12/2012 18:43

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Alonglongway · 10/12/2012 18:37

Iit was Blindworm's vendetta against the Duke of Edinburgh what done it

creamteas · 10/12/2012 18:09

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CashmereHoodlum · 10/12/2012 17:22

Shocked.

TimeChild · 10/12/2012 16:27

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blindworm · 10/12/2012 16:26

I fully accept my duties as the Kingsdale thread scribe Grin

AfterEightMintyy · 10/12/2012 16:20

I think now all of this throws up far more interesting questions about censorship and freedom speech than anything that could be happening at the school.

TimeChild · 10/12/2012 16:19

Thanks blindworm - you are officially the secretary of the 'Kingsdale thread Grin

TimeChild · 10/12/2012 16:18

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blindworm · 10/12/2012 16:16

Woo, I knew another one would be up within the hour.
Anyone feel free to PM me, I kept track right to the end and will do on this one.