A School Inspector Calls by Chris Malone

A School Inspector Calls by Chris Malone

Two primary schools face each other across the river; one outstanding, the other inclusive. At precisely 8am, Margaret Jones' hire car draws up outside Marsh Street Primary. The beleaguered inspector is being quality assured by two senior colleagues who defend the outdated inspectorate with vigour. Jill Grimly, the dedicated acting headteacher, teeters precariously between failure and success, assisted by one of her devoted pupils, Ayiesha, a girl with special needs. The inspection slides into a fiasco; who is the blackmailer, and who is the fool in the school?' 'It was like my heart & my whole experience of teaching were captured in this book' 'The story highlights absurd bureaucracy in inspection and how outcomes can be manipulated so that the final report ends up not reflecting the school at all!'

During a thirty-year career in education, Chris saw numerous school and early years inspections through the eyes of the local authority, the inspectorate, a class teacher and parent. She was also a primary headteacher for four years, somehow escaping the call. Chris worked as a freelance early years inspector, and spent eight months as an Ofsted HMI, responsible for leading school inspections, including placing a primary school in special measures. Since retiring, Chris has written three novels: Zade, and two political thrillers published by Burton Mayers Books, #stoptheglitch and #isolate.

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ISBN 13	9781838484507
ISBN 10	1838484507
Title	A School Inspector Calls
Author	Chris Malone
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Burton Mayers Books
Year published	2022-04-27
Number of pages	150
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