PETER HITCHENS: Not since Gerald Ratner destroyed his own jewellery business in 1991 has anyone so completely upset his own industry as Sir Michael Wilshaw (left) did last week.
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The inspectorate has been at the centre of a storm of criticism following the death of head teacher Ruth Perry in January and now former Ofsted boss Sir Michael Wilshaw has hit out
There are moments as Nick Brook talks about narrowing the opportunity gap for disadvantaged youngsters when he becomes so animated it’s as though he’s delivering a rousing speech to union delegates. This infectious passion served him well as deputy general secretary of the National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT) – a role he held for Nick Brook, Speakers for Schools