Graham Calvert
Biographic Data
| ID | 5239361 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Graham Calvert |
| GIVEN NAMES | Graham |
| FAMILY NAME | Calvert |
| SIGNATURE | CALVERT G |
| AFFILIATIONS | University College London |
| ORCID | 0009-0007-6460-7556 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 52 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 6 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Headteachers and external inspection in England
In December 2023 a UK Government Inquiry concluded that Ofsted, the English inspection regime, had ‘contributed’ to the death of a Headteacher, Ruth Perry, who had committed suicide whilst awaiting publication of an inspection report. The headteacher's suicide brought to the forefront of public discourse concerns about Ofsted and its effects, particularly on senior leaders. This paper examines the findings of a recent English research project ent…
Turning school inspections toxic
Primary teachers’ experiences of Ofsted inspections
Research has long suggested that Ofsted, the school inspection service in England, has a negative impact on teachers and school leaders. Concern over this issue intensified following media reports linking the suicide of a primary headteacher, Ruth Perry, to a negative Ofsted report in early 2023. Existing analysis of the inspection policy is largely based on empirical work with secondary teachers. Using a Foucauldian framework, this paper examine…
A Tipping Point’ in Teacher Retention and Accountability
Accountability policy and its negative effects on teachers’ working lives and retention is internationally recognised as a problem in education with school evaluation and inspection being a particular issue, particularly in England. Research suggests that the school inspection system Ofsted impacts negatively on the health and well-being of staff and negatively influences teachers’ working practices, which can affect teacher retention. This paper…
Fearing the ‘Clipboard Police’
Research suggests that the inspection service in England, Ofsted, has negative impacts on teachers and creates a culture of fear and performativity. Of particular concern is Ofsted’s potential to harm schools and educators as they are navigating the ongoing impacts of the pandemic, growing child poverty, and crises relating to teacher retention, SEND, and mental health. This paper draws on data collected as part of a national survey and focus gro…
What Motivates People to Teach, and Why Do They Leave? Accountability, Performativity and Teacher Retention
A longstanding problem in the teacher workforce, internationally and in the UK, is the continuing and substantial numbers of qualified teachers who leave the profession within five years. This paper uses data collected from a survey to the last five years of teacher education graduates of UCL Institute of Education (IOE) in London, to explore what originally motivated them to teach, and the reasons why they have left or may consider leaving in th…
What Motivates People to Teach, and Why Do They Leave? Accountability, Performativity and Teacher Retention
A longstanding problem in the teacher workforce, internationally and in the UK, is the continuing and substantial numbers of qualified teachers who leave the profession within five years. This paper uses data collected from a survey to the last five years of teacher education graduates of UCL Institute of Education (IOE) in London, to explore what originally motivated them to teach, and the reasons why they have left or may consider leaving in th…
A Tipping Point’ in Teacher Retention and Accountability
Accountability policy and its negative effects on teachers’ working lives and retention is internationally recognised as a problem in education with school evaluation and inspection being a particular issue, particularly in England. Research suggests that the school inspection system Ofsted impacts negatively on the health and well-being of staff and negatively influences teachers’ working practices, which can affect teacher retention. This paper…
Primary teachers’ experiences of Ofsted inspections
Research has long suggested that Ofsted, the school inspection service in England, has a negative impact on teachers and school leaders. Concern over this issue intensified following media reports linking the suicide of a primary headteacher, Ruth Perry, to a negative Ofsted report in early 2023. Existing analysis of the inspection policy is largely based on empirical work with secondary teachers. Using a Foucauldian framework, this paper examine…
Turning school inspections toxic
What Motivates People to Teach, and Why Do They Leave? Accountability, Performativity and Teacher Retention
A longstanding problem in the teacher workforce, internationally and in the UK, is the continuing and substantial numbers of qualified teachers who leave the profession within five years. This paper uses data collected from a survey to the last five years of teacher education graduates of UCL Institute of Education (IOE) in London, to explore what originally motivated them to teach, and the reasons why they have left or may consider leaving in th…
Headteachers and external inspection in England
In December 2023 a UK Government Inquiry concluded that Ofsted, the English inspection regime, had ‘contributed’ to the death of a Headteacher, Ruth Perry, who had committed suicide whilst awaiting publication of an inspection report. The headteacher's suicide brought to the forefront of public discourse concerns about Ofsted and its effects, particularly on senior leaders. This paper examines the findings of a recent English research project ent…
Turning school inspections toxic
Primary teachers’ experiences of Ofsted inspections
Research has long suggested that Ofsted, the school inspection service in England, has a negative impact on teachers and school leaders. Concern over this issue intensified following media reports linking the suicide of a primary headteacher, Ruth Perry, to a negative Ofsted report in early 2023. Existing analysis of the inspection policy is largely based on empirical work with secondary teachers. Using a Foucauldian framework, this paper examine…
A Tipping Point’ in Teacher Retention and Accountability
Accountability policy and its negative effects on teachers’ working lives and retention is internationally recognised as a problem in education with school evaluation and inspection being a particular issue, particularly in England. Research suggests that the school inspection system Ofsted impacts negatively on the health and well-being of staff and negatively influences teachers’ working practices, which can affect teacher retention. This paper…
Fearing the ‘Clipboard Police’
Research suggests that the inspection service in England, Ofsted, has negative impacts on teachers and creates a culture of fear and performativity. Of particular concern is Ofsted’s potential to harm schools and educators as they are navigating the ongoing impacts of the pandemic, growing child poverty, and crises relating to teacher retention, SEND, and mental health. This paper draws on data collected as part of a national survey and focus gro…
Sociology (6 works) · Pedagogy (5 works) · Evaluation and Performance Assessment (4 works) · Political science (4 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Public relations (4 works) · Accountability (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Business (2 works) · Economics (2 works)