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Edmund Barnett-Ward @edmund-b-w.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

Christine Gilbert's review of Ofsted's response to the death of Ruth Perry had a ludicrously narrow scope, ignoring the events that led to Ruth's death, but she has proven her ability to provide challenge to the inspectorate which I hope she continues. schoolsweek.co.uk/christine-gi....

schoolsweek.co.uk

Christine Gilbert set to be appointed Ofsted chair

Ex-chief inspector set to be announced today, as report card consultation response delayed until September

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Edmund Barnett-Ward @edmund-b-w.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

In January, on the anniversary of Ruth Perry’s death, Julia (Ruth’s sister) and I met with the heads of all teaching unions. It’s both distressing and reassuring that EVERY union has raised concerns about the proposed inspection framework changes since Monday…

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Edmund Barnett-Ward @edmund-b-w.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

Recently I called Sir Martyn Oliver, the chief inspector of Ofsted, a liar on 'X'. Despite this, Ofsted very kindly walked me through their proposals for the new inspection system. I am sorry to say that my feelings are probably even more entrenched than they were before…

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Edmund Barnett-Ward @edmund-b-w.bsky.social · 10/01/2025

The lies of Sir Martyn Oliver, a thread in many parts, presented on the day after the second anniversary of the death of Ruth Perry I will use verifiable sources to show how, during yesterday’s accountability hearing, Sir Martyn lied in nearly every way imaginable..

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Edmund Barnett-Ward @edmund-b-w.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

Whamageddoned by my own daughter on the THIRD OF DECEMBER! Her echo dot had some schtick about Christmas and Child No.4 said "Alexa, what did you do last Christmas?" "Last Christmas by Wham from Edmund's Spotify." "Alexa, STOP!" BUT IT WAS TOO LATE! OH THE HUMANITY!

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Edmund Barnett-Ward @edmund-b-w.bsky.social · 30/11/2024

I've lived 500 yards from Caversham Primary School for almost exactly 22 years, I've had children at the school for 14 years. This is the last weekend we'll be in Caversham, what better way to spend it than reading 'The Night Before Christmas' to children at the annual Christmas fair.

A photograph of a white bearded man dressed as Father Christmas standing by a fireplace in a sitting room.

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Edmund Barnett-Ward @edmund-b-w.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

I am very proud to have made a contribution to this book which has an amazing and wonderful array of educators and thinkers assessing what is wrong with the school accountability system and how to fix it.

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Edmund Barnett-Ward @edmund-b-w.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

Ruth Perry's sister Julia Waters and Mr P talk for an hour about Ruth, what an Ofsted inspection did to her and what we think needs to happen to Ofsted. youtu.be/6x0oufXCLPY?...

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Episode 3 | The Effects of School Inspections on Teacher Mental Health with Julia Waters & Mr P

YouTube video by TTS Resources

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Edmund Barnett-Ward @edmund-b-w.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

Mega-thread 4 of 5 I've discovered a lot of things wrong with this country over the past year, ten months, and twelve days since my daughter's head teacher, Ruth Perry, took her own life. I’ve spent much of that time in Whitehall, and I’ve developed a pretty cynical view of the way we are governed…

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Edmund Barnett-Ward @edmund-b-w.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

Mega-thread 3 of 5 I have discovered a lot of things wrong with this country over the past year, ten months, and eleven days since my daughter's head teacher, Ruth Perry, took her own life. Let’s talk about coroners Regulation 28, prevention of future death, reports..

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Edmund Barnett-Ward @edmund-b-w.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

Mega-thread 2 of 5 I have discovered a lot of things wrong with this country over the past year, ten months, and ten days since my daughter's head teacher, Ruth Perry, took her own life. . Let’s talk about legal aid for inquests shall we?...

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Edmund Barnett-Ward @edmund-b-w.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

I am still new to BlueSky and I think it’s wrong to assume that anyone will know me here so, to ‘set out my stall’ I am going to reproduce a series of threads I first posted at ‘the other place’, it sums up my feelings about a lot of things and perhaps will help to throw some light on who I ‘am’…

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Edmund Barnett-Ward @edmund-b-w.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

I’ve been quiet on the subject of Ofsted recently, waiting for details to surface before commenting. So, we can see from TES and The Guardian that details have emerged about the ‘scorecard’ system set to replace the current inspection framework next September….

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Edmund Barnett-Ward @edmund-b-w.bsky.social · 10/11/2024

This is Alfred James Ward, my grandfather. He lied about his age to join the Middlesex Machine Gun Corps at the start of World War I. When two of his brothers were killed in action he was not given permission to leave the front line to attend their funerals...

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Edmund Barnett-Ward @edmund-b-w.bsky.social · 08/11/2024

I just need to check that I'm not dreaming...

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Edmund Barnett-Ward @edmund-b-w.bsky.social · 24/09/2024

I do wish they'd introduce threads here, it's too time consuming to port across thoughts from 'the other place'.

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Edmund Barnett-Ward @edmund-b-w.bsky.social · 20/09/2024

Attention all educators and education enthusiasts attending the Labour Party Conference! Don’t miss this unique opportunity to hear from Julia Waters and the four people who collectively represent 97% of teachers, as they discuss the future of school accountability…

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Edmund Barnett-Ward @edmund-b-w.bsky.social · 20/09/2024

Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #8,801,292!

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Edmund Barnett-Ward @edmund-b-w.bsky.social · 11/09/2024

Schools Week has kindly allowed me to respond to Amanda Spielman's Q&A from last Friday. I am less than complementary... schoolsweek.co.uk/amanda-spiel...

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Spielman has nothing to teach if she has nothing to learn

The former chief inspector's refusal to accept established facts is an affront to Ruth's memory

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Edmund Barnett-Ward @edmund-b-w.bsky.social · 04/09/2024

If you are interested in the thoughts of a Caversham Primary parent, I now have a blog which is an account of my experience of the school and the wonderful teacher who led it, #RuthPerry difficultlessons.wordpress.com

difficultlessons.wordpress.com

Difficult Lessons

Thoughts from a Caversham Primary Parent

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