This article draws on the wisdom, insight and practical experience of my friend and colleague Ken Wilby who was the English inspector who sat at a desk opposite mine for more years than I care to remember.
Interviewing pupils
Much has been written in recent years about the value of listening to the pupils’ voice, not least in terms of the new OFSTED arrangements for self-evaluation. High on the Every Child Matters Agenda, few can now chose to ignore it. So what exactly should we be doing?
Recognising the importance of interviews
Unless you appreciate the advantages of listening to the pupil voice it will not be given high priority. It will always remain that awkward time-consuming task that you know you ought to do, but no-one dies if you don’t. You need to be convinced it is worth sacrificing your time and your colleagues’ personal time if the
