MPs have rejected the government's choice for the next head of Ofsted, saying they have "significant concerns" about her suitability for the job. Amanda Spielman, who has no teaching experience, failed to show "passion" or an understanding of the "complex role", education select committee MPs said. But the committee cannot veto her appointment if the education secretary wants to force it through.
Their report said:
Ms Spielman did not demonstrate the passion for the role that we would have hoped for.... She did not convince us that she had a clear understanding of the other aspects of this complex role...Ms Spielman did not appear to recognise the importance of building bridges with the professions inspected by Ofsted ...
He added: "It is unusual for a select committee to find itself unable to support the government's preferred candidate for a public appointment. "However, it is our responsibility to hold government to account and the seriousness of our concerns regarding this appointment has led us to produce this report to the House of Commons. "We call on the secretary of state not to proceed with Ms Spielman's appointment."
At this point it's like they're deliberately trying to break everything in sight.
http://www.bbc.com/news/education-36723828
I'm quite curious to watch her original responses, but it sounds like she should start with something more modest like, "Children are not a bad thing" or if she's feeling really ambitious, "teaching children is important".
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