Presentation on moving accountability from Ofsted into the Self-improving School System

1. Imagine There’s No Ofsted
It’s Easy If You Try
The Changing Face of Accountability

2. Accountability
•What
•Who
•When
•How

3. Narrow Accountability
Tail Wagging the Dog
“Keep Ofsted Happy”

4. Rich, Diverse Accountability
• Distinct and discrete personal or
institutional accountability aligned to
vision and values.
• Genuine accountability to students and
their parents.
• Peer accountability between schools
and their leaders within the locality.

5. Rich, Diverse Accountability

6. Carpe Diem
I believe that up until now we have been
dabbling in system leadership. It is now
time for the profession to take charge as
we move into the next phase … Educational
leadership includes but should not be
limited by locality or groups of schools. The
next phase in system leadership is
leadership of the education system itself.