Headteachers hiding unruly pupils from Ofsted Inspectors - Daily Mail

[heksie]

www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1330556/Headteachers-hiding-unruly-pupils-Ofsted-inspectors-make-schools-look-better.html

"Headteachers 'hiding unruly pupils from Ofsted inspectors to make schools look better'
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MPs heard today that headteachers attempt to cover up disciplinary problems in their schools to help preserve their Ofsted ranking."

I have first hand experience of this at ds last school. He was put into another room and afterwards the head teacher had the gall to comment that 'the inspectors had no idea we had a problem'.

Anyone else had a similar experience? I am currently reporting all the details to ofsted and going to see what they do about it.

Yes, our school put a disruptive pupil on a 'temporary exclusion' while Ofsted were there. This is just one I particularly know of because it's my DS1's step-brother. I do know of at least 3 others in the school too. Is this really only just becoming common knowledge? HT's have been excluding disruptive pupils for Ofsted visits for years!

wow I really didn't know this was common practice. My quarrel with the school is that they were waiting for a special needs diagnosis and so its disability discrimination that I am going after them for as well as reporting them to Ofsted. That will wipe the smug smile off their faces.

Very common. I am a teacher. My last job was in a v v rough school. Before Ofsted, kids were shipped out, senior management out in force, loads of lies told and they got an outstanding from Ofsted. The truth is, it was a bloody awful place with mad kids and senior management who could not deal with the behaviour so hid in their offices all day leaving newly qualified staff to deal with the worst cases. Sadly common I'm sorry to say.

This was a joke in 'outnumbered' (which im sure was written by a mner at times)

It does suggest ofsted inspections are pointless then

school I worked in sent home two really obstructive pupils for the day of inspection

Do you really think Ofsted will pay any attention? Because they certainly didn't when my DS1's stepmum put in a written complaint about her son being (temporarily) excluded for the duration of the Ofsted inspection. It was apparently 'outside Ofsted's remit', as it was a 'temporary exclusion' it didn't appear on the school records. There's a heck of a lot of underhand ways an unscrupulous HT can get an 'outstanding' Ofsted report.

Ofsted reports are not worth the paper they're printed on IMHO. When choosing a school, go during the day when pupils are there, and go with your gut feeling about whether the school is right for your dc. Ask about G&T provision, and SEN provision. Ask other parents with dc attending the school. All of those will be a much better indication of a good school than an outstanding Ofsted report.

heksie - Good luck on the disability discrimination angle, you'll need it, as without a pre-existing diagnosis of disability, there is no disability discrimination. And SEN alone are not equal to a diagnosis of disability. I'm afraid I've been there, done that, and got the T-shirt as well.

Were the kids offered bikes?
Or told to look after a bee in a jar?