Warwickshire Online Chat Forum

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Lex	Posted: Fri Jun 26, 2015 1:43 pm I liked a lot of his ideas on education - ie it'd be a good idea teaching kids to read and write. Unfortunately, most of the teachers I came across at school (you have a lot to answer for Trinity!) seemed to think they deserved a days pay just for turning up in the morning, and the kids they had to 'educate' (read 'babysit') were just an annoyance to be endured between coffee breaks. I liked a lot of his ideas on education - ie it'd be a good idea teaching kids to read and write. Unfortunately, most of the teachers I came across at school (you have a lot to answer for Trinity!) seemed to think they deserved a days pay just for turning up in the morning, and the kids they had to 'educate' (read 'babysit') were just an annoyance to be endured between coffee breaks.

rebbonk	Posted: Tue Jun 23, 2015 6:17 pm Former chief inspector of schools, has died. Quote: Sir Chris, who was aged 68, was a high-profile head of the Ofsted education watchdog between 1994 and 2000. Source:BBC Not to speak ill of the dead, but did he actually do any good? [quote]Sir Chris, who was aged 68, was a high-profile head of the Ofsted education watchdog between 1994 and 2000.[/quote] Source:[url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-33237986?ns_mchannel=social&ns_campaign=bbc_breaking&ns_source=twitter&ns_linkname=news_central]BBC[/url] Not to speak ill of the dead, but did he actually do any good?

Former chief inspector of schools, has died.