“I’m learning to speak Greek without a language teacher”
Colin Logan, SSAT Senior Education Lead, explains how his recent experience of learning a new language has offered a useful reminder on what makes a good scheme of work
Blog posts by Colin Logan
Ofsted visit or not – what do we need to be asking ourselves about the return to school?
Colin Logan, Senior Education Lead at SSAT, considers aspects of our school narratives we can all reflect on as we start the autumn term.
SEND no longer the poor relation during an Ofsted inspection
Colin Logan, Senior Education Lead at SSAT, elaborates on the meaning of the new regime’s changes and what the implications for schools being inspected are
So does data not matter anymore?
Colin Logan, Senior Education Lead at SSAT, analyses the correlation between Ofsted, data and IDSR and explores their impact in schools.
New Ofsted framework: what will the inspectors be up to?
Colin Logan, senior education lead at SSAT, examines the new Ofsted framework and determines its impacts on various aspects of the education system.
1979: no Ofsted, performance tables or heavy demands on school leaders – yet today’s education scene is better overall
With over 40 years’ experience in education, Colin Logan, senior education lead at SSAT, reflects on the ever-changing landscape, and the peaks and pitfalls that the profession has experienced over the course of his career.
Ofsted’s draft new framework – what to look out for
SSAT’s most popular blogger, senior education lead Colin Logan, highlights the key points, including some that are not specifically mentioned, in the new framework. Warning: this is a long blog – but worth it.
Ofsted and the curriculum: more good news?
SSAT senior education lead Colin Logan reveals findings from phase 3 of Ofsted’s review and the implications for school leaders
The September 2019 Ofsted framework: what do we know so far?
Colin Logan, SSAT senior education lead, updates us on how Ofsted’s new approach is being translated into practice.
Accountability, Ofsted and all that
Colin Logan, SSAT senior education lead, explores the implications of the NAHT commission report on how the school accountability framework can be strengthened and improved.