Education Secretary Gillian Keegan would have ‘punched’ impolite Ofsted inspectors
Education Secretary Gillian Keegan has stated she would have “probably punched” impolite Ofsted workers after listening to a reviews a couple of college inspection.
Ms Keegan stated she was “shocked” by what she had heard in regards to the conduct of inspectors on a current college go to – and stated she might need taken drastic motion. Speaking throughout a Q&A on the Association of School and College Leaders annual convention, she stated: “They told me how their Ofsted experience had gone and I was shocked.
“I used to be truly shocked. I assumed God if I had met these individuals, I’d in all probability have punched them. They have been actually impolite.”
Addressing an audience of school leaders in Liverpool, Ms Keegan said: “I imply you anticipate individuals to be impolite to you once you’re a politician, you sort of join that. But when you find yourself sort of making an attempt to run a faculty and educate youngsters and alter lives, you do not anticipate anyone to return in and never be respectful.”
Her comments were immediately criticised by Unison, who accused her of “making mild of violence in faculties”. Unison head of education Mike Short said: “Clearly there’s much that can and should be improved in the way Ofsted inspections are carried out. But to suggest punching people is an appropriate reaction is not becoming of a government minister.
“Making light of violence in schools when staff are increasingly likely to face assaults while doing their job is in very poor taste. Ofsted inspectors are already dealing with a great deal of hostility while they work. So much for showing respect.”
The Tory schools chief has previously hit the headlines with her outspoken remarks. When dodgy concrete was found in schools last year, she was caught moaning that she had done a “f***ing good job” while others “have been sat on their a***s” in a hot mic gaffe. A day later, Ms Keegan was accused of trying to deflect blame for the crisis by telling heads who hadn’t completed a Government survey to “get off their backsides”.
